Sea and Shore birds

endotherms

sea birds are considered this because they can retain body heat

waterproof

the feathers of sea birds are _____ to help conserve body heat

light, hollow bones

what do sea birds have that allows for easy flight

land

where do sea birds nest

webbed feet.

what to sea birds use for swimming

fish, squid, bottom invertebrates

what do sea birds feed on

penguin

most fully adapted sea bird for life at sea

atlantic puffin

flightless birds with wings that allow them to fly underwater

dense

penguins have ___ bones to reduce buoyancy

streamlined

what type of body do penguins have

18

how many total species of penguins

fish, squid, krill

what do penguins feed on

Antarctic summer

hatching of penguins is timed and usually happens during

emperor penguin

largest species of penguin

salt gland

this helps thesea birds get rid of excess salt

albatross

magnificent gliders with huge wings

11 ft

albatrosses have a wingspan up to....

albatross.

largest wings of all sea birds

pelicans

birds that have a pouch below their beaks

dive into water

how do pelicans catch food

along the coast

pelicans nest in large colonies where

gannet

black, longneck birds that dive and pursue prey

cormorants

birds that float in water with only their neck above the surface

frigate

birds with narrow wings with long forked tails

guano

another word for bird poop

gulls and related birds

largest variety of seabirds

gulls

these birds are predators and scavengers

sea gulls

birds that are successful among humans~ like at MVHS

terns

these birds hover over their prey before plunging

arctic terns

these birds are wanderers-they travel 10,000 miles between arctic + Antarctic summers

puffins

these birds are as good at swimming as they are flying

wading shorebirds

these birds do not have webbed feet

herons, egrets, ducks, sandpipers

4 species of wading shorebirds

estuaries and marshes

where can you find wading shorebirds

purpose of feathers

flight, warmth, attracting mates

characteristics of birds

hollow bones, endothermic, feathered, have wings.

number of chambers in a bird heart

4

oldest bird

cassowary

crop

first "stomach" of a bird which digests and separates the fur and the bones of wht they eat.

gizzard

second "stomach" of a bird which removes the nutrients.

webbed feet

good for swimming

seabirds

spend a large portion of their time over or in the open sea

shorebirds

birds who make their living wading in the shallows of the water.

african penguin

numbers are declining, makes a sound like a braying donkey

gentoo penguin

The cute one. THiese guys offer pebbles to their mates.

rock hopper penguin

the coolest looking penguin. They have crazy yellow feathers.

The little blue penguin

the tiniest of the penguins. And they are blue

The piping plover

adorable birds from the eastern US coast. They nest in the beach grass and hunt the beach for tiny mollusks