The appearance of the feathers of birds involves more than just the color. Sun glinting off the jet‐black raven wings can appear almost like white patches. Sun reflecting off a European...
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As a naked, blind hatchling transforms into a feathered juvenile, the young altricial bird approaches a pivotal event in its life leaving the nest. Departure from the nest and then from parental care...
How Birds Survive Extreme Heat And Cold? Know About Their Torpor Habits
Thermoregulation is the capacity of an organism to keep its body temperature within a moderate range, one that is usually different from that of the surrounding environment. Birds and mammals are the...
Sea birds are a common name for birds that breed on land, and get their food from the sea. There are two types of variations among them, temporal and regional, birds that obtain their...
How Do Birds Know Where to migrate? How Birds Navigate By Magnetic Fields During Long Migration?
How birds find their way year after year from one part of the world to another is one of the most enduring mysteries of bird migration. It is not just a question of finding the way, for birds must...
Most birds that travel by flapping flight can migrate over small areas of an inhospitable habitat that they can cross in a few hours. The difficulties come mainly on longer journeys that require more...