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Seabirds are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as th...
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Diving birds mostly have streamlined torpedo shaped bodies. Therefore the sternum of a typical diving bird is long with some kind of plate at the posterior end that provides - in combination with a likewise long rib case - protection against the water pressure.
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auk n. Any of several diving sea birds (family Alcidae) of northern regions, such as the razor-billed auk, having a chunky body, short wings, and ... In general, any of 22 species of diving birds (family Alcidae), especially the little auk and ... Auks nest colonially on cliff ledges or in rock crevices or burrows near the sea;
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Dictionary: sea bird ... The cormorants possess a layer of unique feathers that retain a smaller layer of air (compared to other diving birds) but otherwise soak up water.[12] This allows them to swim without fighting the buoyancy that retaining air in the feathers causes, yet retain enough air to prevent the bird...
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Frigate birds also have a very distinctive long, forked tail. These birds often chase the boobies and steal their food. Often, at night, ... Two species of seabirds frequently observed on, or near, the sea surface are the Galápagos petrel and the Audubon’s shearwater. ... Antarctic Water Wear: Cold-Water Diving and Drysuits...
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