Exam 2 - Marine Vert Ecology

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<p>Family Spehniscidae</p>

Family Spehniscidae

Penguins

short wings and legs
torpedo shape body

<p>Penguins</p><ul><li><p>short wings and legs</p></li><li><p>torpedo shape body</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Diomedeidae</p>

Family Diomedeidae

Albatross

long narrow wings
hooked beak
browline over eyes

<p>Albatross</p><ul><li><p>long narrow wings</p></li><li><p>hooked beak</p></li><li><p>browline over eyes</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Procellariidae</p>

Family Procellariidae

Shearwaters and Diving Petrels

long narrow wings
small beak
small head

<p>Shearwaters and Diving Petrels</p><ul><li><p>long narrow wings</p></li><li><p>small beak</p></li><li><p>small head</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Oceanitidae</p>

Family Oceanitidae

Austral Storm Petrels

square tails
tubed nose
short wings

<p>Austral Storm Petrels</p><ul><li><p>square tails</p></li><li><p>tubed nose</p></li><li><p>short wings</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Hydrobatidae</p>

Family Hydrobatidae

Northern Storm Petrels

tubed nose
black/gray plummage
forked tail

<p>Northern Storm Petrels</p><ul><li><p>tubed nose</p></li><li><p>black/gray plummage</p></li><li><p>forked tail</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Phaethontidae</p>

Family Phaethontidae

Tropic Birds

bright red beaks
long tail feathers
white plumage

<p>Tropic Birds</p><ul><li><p>bright red beaks</p></li><li><p>long tail feathers</p></li><li><p>white plumage</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Pelecanidae</p>

Family Pelecanidae

Pelicans

long beak with pouch
large eye
short legs

<p>Pelicans</p><ul><li><p>long beak with pouch</p></li><li><p>large eye</p></li><li><p>short legs</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Sulidae</p>

Family Sulidae

Gannets and Boobys

large beak
pointed tail feathers
outline around eyes

<p>Gannets and Boobys</p><ul><li><p>large beak</p></li><li><p>pointed tail feathers</p></li><li><p>outline around eyes</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Phalacrocoracidae</p>

Family Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants

long hooked beak
yellow around eyes
black plumage

<p>Cormorants</p><ul><li><p>long hooked beak</p></li><li><p>yellow around eyes</p></li><li><p>black plumage</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Anhingidae</p>

Family Anhingidae

Anhingas

long, straight, and pointy beak
long and wide tail
yellow beak extends towards eyes

<p>Anhingas</p><ul><li><p>long, straight, and pointy beak</p></li><li><p>long and wide tail</p></li><li><p>yellow beak extends towards eyes</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Fregatidae</p>

Family Fregatidae

Frigatebirds

red display pouch
long hooked beak
long forked tail

<p>Frigatebirds</p><ul><li><p>red display pouch</p></li><li><p>long hooked beak</p></li><li><p>long forked tail</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Anatidae</p>

Family Anatidae

Scoters, Eiders, Sea Ducks

wide beak
legs in center of body
short tails

<p>Scoters, Eiders, Sea Ducks</p><ul><li><p>wide beak</p></li><li><p>legs in center of body</p></li><li><p>short tails</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Gaviidae</p>

Family Gaviidae

Loons

legs far back
large bodies
black and white feathers

<p>Loons</p><ul><li><p>legs far back</p></li><li><p>large bodies</p></li><li><p>black and white feathers</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Podicipedidae</p>

Family Podicipedidae

Grebs

legs far back
long slender neck
long beak

<p>Grebs</p><ul><li><p>legs far back</p></li><li><p>long slender neck</p></li><li><p>long beak</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Scolopacidae</p>

Family Scolopacidae

Sandpipers and Shorebirds

long legs
small body
narrow/pointed beak

<p>Sandpipers and Shorebirds</p><ul><li><p>long legs</p></li><li><p>small body</p></li><li><p>narrow/pointed beak</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Stercorariidae</p>

Family Stercorariidae

Skuars and Jaegers

large curved beak
large body
dark colors

<p>Skuars and Jaegers</p><ul><li><p>large curved beak</p></li><li><p>large body</p></li><li><p>dark colors</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Laridae</p>

Family Laridae

Gulls

mostly white body
yellow beak and feet
gray feathers

<p>Gulls</p><ul><li><p>mostly white body</p></li><li><p>yellow beak and feet</p></li><li><p>gray feathers</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Sternidae</p>

Family Sternidae

Terns

pointed beaks
pointed tail feathers
mohawk on head

<p>Terns</p><ul><li><p>pointed beaks</p></li><li><p>pointed tail feathers</p></li><li><p>mohawk on head</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Family Rynchopidae</p>

Family Rynchopidae

Skimmers

long tail feathers
long pointed and narrow beak
bottom half of beak is longer

<p>Skimmers</p><ul><li><p>long tail feathers</p></li><li><p>long pointed and narrow beak</p></li><li><p>bottom half of beak is longer</p></li></ul><p></p>

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<p>Alcidae</p>

Alcidae

Auks, Murres, and Puffins

short legs
short and wide beak
chunky head

<p>Auks, Murres, and Puffins</p><ul><li><p>short legs</p></li><li><p>short and wide beak</p></li><li><p>chunky head</p></li></ul><p></p>