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Procellariidae
Procellariidae
The flight of giant petrels is aided by a shoulder-lock that holds their wing out without effort.
The flight of giant petrels is aided by a shoulder-lock that holds their wing out without effort.
To take off this Christmas shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) must face into a strong wind. In calm conditions it must run in order to obtain a high ai
To take off this Christmas shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) must face into a strong wind. In calm conditions it must run in order to obtain a high airspeed.
Million-strong flocks of shearwaters migrate from New Zealand to Alaska every year.
Million-strong flocks of shearwaters migrate from New Zealand to Alaska every year.
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The sooty tern is highly aerial and marine and spends months flying at sea, returning to land only for breeding.
The sooty tern is highly aerial and marine and spends months flying at sea, returning to land only for breeding.
The Cretaceous seabird Hesperornis
The Cretaceous seabird Hesperornis
Cormorants, like this double-crested cormorant, have plumage that is partly wettable. This functional adaptation balances the competing requirement fo
Cormorants, like this double-crested cormorant, have plumage that is partly wettable. This functional adaptation balances the competing requirement for thermoregulation against that of the need to reduce buoyancy.
Wilson's storm petrels pattering on the water's surface
Wilson's storm petrels pattering on the water's surface