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Seabirds and Shorebirds

Oceans cover a majority of the earth and it is only natural that many species of birds have adapted to take advantage of this wealth of nutrients and diverse habitats. Fly into this category to ask and answer questions about seabirds.

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What is the latin word for flamingo?

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The Latin name for an American flamingo is Phoenicopterus rubber. The American flamingo has also been called the Caribbean flamingo, and is the only type of flamingo that inhabits North America.

How is an owl pellet formed?

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Actually, an owl pellet is formed when an owl regurgitates up the things it can't digest easily, like feathers, fur, bones, and more. If you ever "dissect" one, it can honestly get quite fascinating, you know, figuring out what types of animals that particular bird had recently eaten.

Are Atlantic puffin invertebrates or vertibrates?

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All birds are vertebrates

What is an auk?

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The Great Auk is now extinct. It was a flightless bird of the North Atlantic which spent most of its time at sea, only coming in to rocky, remote islands to breed. It was hunted to extinction in the 1800s.

The Great Auk was not a penguin, but it resembled the penguin in that it was clearly adapted for life in the sea, and had a white front and a black back. It stood about 51cm high, and weighed up to 5kg. Pictures and more information can be found at the related link below.

Is swan able to separate water from milk and drink only milk?

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There is no constructive proof in Hindu Mythology that a swan will be able to drink only milk leaving water in an adulterated milk. It is only an assumption.

The swan with its needle like nose, pierces the pipe like portion in the water plant

which is immersed in the water and sucks the milk like white liquid stored in the

pipe. This gives the appearance that the swan is drinking only milk leaving water.

In the modern scientific world also no such quality of the swan is proved in the laboratory after the tests.

varadharajanv

Chennai,Tamilnadu,India

24/12/2011

How many albatross left?

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There are 13 species of albatross left in the world with 750,000 breeding pairs. All species of albatross are considered endangered species.

What are adaptations of puffins?

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puffins use Bernoulli's Principal which is when the speed of air is high the pressure is low, and when the speed of air is low the pressure is high, and high pressure pushes against low pressure and you get lift

What are black and white diving birds?

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One black and white diving bird is an auk, which includes puffins, guillemots, and razorbills. Another black and white diving bird is a murre.

Does the albatross have the biggest wingspan?

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Yes, the albatross has the biggest wingspan of any animal.

Are penguins flightless birds?

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Yes, a penguin is flightless. Similar to other flightless birds like the ostrich, they lack proper flying anatomy. They have flippers that allow them to swim instead.

What thee characteristics of birds help them fly?

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birds have strong chest muscles and lightweight bones, which enables them to fly. Their feathers, too, are lightweight, which helps them fly. During flight the birds feathers compress, giving it a more streamlined shape which helps it fly faster. Flight takes up a lot of energy, and birds must eat up to 30% of their body weight each day.

How fast can a puffin travel?

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a puffin can fly 48 to 55mph by flapping their wings 400 times per minute.

How much do seagulls eat?

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Adult seagulls can eat 20% of their body weight daily, which means a 2 pound seagull can eat 6.4 ounces of food every day.

What do antarctic albatross eat?

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There are no wolves in Antarctica.

How long can an albatross fly for?

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365 days - sleep occurs while drifting on the north Atlantic currents. Breeding occurs midflight and is extremely satisfying.

What is the movement of the puffin bird?

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I am unsure of the question you are asking. There could be two different meanings to the word movement.

One could simply be flight when they are airborne and if they are on the ground they have a hopping like gait with wings stretched out for balance.The other answer could be migration. But each individual species is different.

1) The Bald Eagle:

Adult bald eagles begin fall migration when the northern lakes and rivers freeze over. Depending on location, they usually migrate to the coast or large rivers near dams, where the water remains open. Wind currents play a large role in determining their flight pattern.

Many eagles in Florida do not migrate, but remain year-round. Most bald eagles migrate south in the fall to areas with sufficient food, and return north in the spring to nest. In the spring, eagles migrate quickly; during the fall they migrate rather slow, sometimes remaining in an area for a week or so before continuing on.

2) The Golden Eagle:

Some golden eagles migrate, but others do not-depending on the conditions of their geographic location. Alaskan and Canadian eagles typically fly south in the fall, for example, while birds that live in the western continental U.S. tend to remain in their ranges year-round.

3) The Steller's Eagle:

Each winter, many Steller's sea eagles migrate from their breeding grounds to Japan, and a few reach Korea or even farther afield. Other individuals do not migrate, but simply move to open water as winter approaches.

Largest predatory fish?

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Liopleurodon was 25 meters long - the largest predator ever discovered

Do puffins like the cold or warm weather?

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they live in the tundra clamate

Do puffins make good pets?

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No.. They're protected by law. Special licensing and housing requirements would basically turn your home into a sanctuary for puffins. The cost of this would exceed buying a new Dodge Charger. Even with the licensing, getting your hands on a puffin would be quite the trip.