Characteristics
What do Marine Birds normally eat?
What are fish, squid and zooplankton
What characteristics are in the subgroup of penguins?
What does nesting allow?
What are protection from predators
What are marine birds habitat?
What are coastal areas, islands and estuaries?
What helps the birds glide over water for long periods of time?
What are wide wingspans
What are the long bills for the subgroup pelicans and cormorants
What are catching fish
How do most marine birds forage for food?
What are large groups
What threats are marine birds facing?
What are oil spills, pollution, climate change and overfishing
What helps a marine bird swim?
What are webbed feet
What are the characteristics of the subgroup of seabirds?
What are long narrow wings and efficient flying abilities
What do narrow long wings allow?
What is flight efficiency
What is the average lifespan of a Marine bird?
What is 30 years
What helps water proof the birds feathers?
What is water proof plumage
What are the characteristics for the subgroup Gulls?
What are webbed feet, slender body, and narrow wings
What does oil coated feather allow?
What is water resistance
What are foraging tequnics used by marine birds?
What are deep diving and surface feeding
What allows the bird to drink salt water and maintain a stable diet?
What are salt glands
Out of penguins, Gulls, pelicans, and seabirds what are the closest related to Marine Birds
What are penguins, this is because they spend the majority of time in water
What does dense bones allow?
What are to reduce buoyancy
Do Marine birds nest in a group or by themselves?
What are nesting with a group