1. 1 Ch. 9: Marine Reptiles, Birds, & Mammals Marine Birds

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3. 3 Birds - Homeothermic or endothermic - 4 chambered heart -Oviparous w/ water- resistant egg Light, hollowish bones

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6. 6 - Spend a significant part of their lives at sea, feeding on marine organisms. - Webbed feet - Feathers water-proofed by gland at base of the tail

7. 7 I) Seabirds

8. 8 A)Class Aves B)Endothermic (“Warm- blooded”) homeothermic vertebrates C)Feathers & light, hollow bones as adaptations for flight D)Live most of life at sea, but lay eggs on land 1)Large colonies 2)Mate for life 3)Take care of young E)True seabirds have webbed feet F)Distributed from pole to pole

9. 9 II) Penguins

10. 10 II) Penguins A)Flightless with wings modified into flippers B)Clumsy & awkward on land, but powerful swimmers C)Layer of blubber beneath skin & waterproof feathers provide cold protection

11. 11 II) Penguins A)Flightless with wings modified into flippers B)Clumsy & awkward on land, but powerful swimmers C)Layer of blubber beneath skin & waterproof feathers provide cold protection

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13. 13 II) Penguins A)Flightless with wings modified into flippers B)Clumsy & awkward on land, but powerful swimmers C)Layer of blubber beneath skin & waterproof feathers provide cold protection

14. 14 II) Penguins A)Flightless with wings modified into flippers B)Clumsy & awkward on land, but powerful swimmers C)Layer of blubber beneath skin & waterproof feathers provide cold protection

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16. 16 -Flightless -Wings modified to stubby “Flippers” -Fantastic swimmers but clumsy & nearsighted on land -Bones more dense -All but 1 of 18 species lives in Antarctica

17. 17 Large penguins eat fish & squid Smaller penguins eat krill Egg laying timed so that egg will hatch during productive Antarctic summer

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25. 25 III) Tubenoses

26. 26 III) Tubenoses A)Distinctive tube-like nostrils & heavy beaks curved at tip B)Salt glands, which eliminate excess salt, empty into nostrils C)Include the albatross, shearwaters,& petrels D)Many migrate from Antarctica to the Arctic (>10,000 miles)

27. 27 III) Tubenoses A)Distinctive tube-like nostrils & heavy beaks curved at tip B)Salt glands, which eliminate excess salt, empty into nostrils C)Include the albatross, shearwaters,& petrels D)Many migrate from Antarctica to the Arctic (>10,000 miles)

28. 28 III) Tubenoses A)Distinctive tube-like nostrils & heavy beaks curved at tip B)Salt glands, which eliminate excess salt, empty into nostrils C)Include the albatross, shearwaters,& petrels D)Many migrate from Antarctica to the Arctic (>10,000 miles)

29. 29 III) Tubenoses A)Distinctive tube-like nostrils & heavy beaks curved at tip B)Salt glands, which eliminate excess salt, empty into nostrils C)Include the albatross, shearwaters,& petrels D)Many migrate from Antarctica to the Arctic (>10,000 miles)

30. 30 III) Tubenoses A)Distinctive tube-like nostrils & heavy beaks curved at tip B)Salt glands, which eliminate excess salt, empty into nostrils C)Include the albatross, shearwaters,& petrels D)Many migrate from Antarctica to the Arctic (>10,000 miles)

31. 31 III) Tubenoses A)Distinctive tube-like nostrils & heavy beaks curved at tip B)Salt glands, which eliminate excess salt, empty into nostrils C)Include the albatross, shearwaters,& petrels D)Many migrate from Antarctica to the Arctic (>10,000 miles)

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33. 33 -Distinct nostrils that exude salt -Usually a heavy bill that is curved at the end

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46. 46 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds

47. 47 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds A)All have webbed feet B)Pelicans have unique pouch below their large beaks C)Cormorants are black, long-necked divers D)Frigate birds have narrow wings & a long, forked tail E)Nest in large colonies F)Guano: bird excrement

48. 48 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds A)All have webbed feet B)Pelicans have unique pouch below their large beaks C)Cormorants are black, long-necked divers D)Frigate birds have narrow wings & a long, forked tail E)Nest in large colonies F)Guano: bird excrement

49. 49 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds A)All have webbed feet B)Pelicans have unique pouch below their large beaks C)Cormorants are black, long-necked divers D)Frigate birds have narrow wings & a long, forked tail E)Nest in large colonies F)Guano: bird excrement

50. 50 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds A)All have webbed feet B)Pelicans have unique pouch below their large beaks C)Cormorants are black, long-necked divers D)Frigate birds have narrow wings & a long, forked tail E)Nest in large colonies F)Guano: bird excrement

51. 51 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds A)All have webbed feet B)Pelicans have unique pouch below their large beaks C)Cormorants are black, long-necked divers D)Frigate birds have narrow wings & a long, forked tail E)Nest in large colonies F)Guano: bird excrement

52. 52 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds A)All have webbed feet B)Pelicans have unique pouch below their large beaks C)Cormorants are black, long-necked divers D)Frigate birds have narrow wings & a long, forked tail E)Nest in large colonies F)Guano: bird excrement

53. 53 IV) Pelicans & Related Birds A)All have webbed feet B)Pelicans have unique pouch below their large beaks C)Cormorants are black, long-necked divers D)Frigate birds have narrow wings & a long, forked tail E)Nest in large colonies F)Guano: bird excrement

54. 54 V) Gulls & Related Birds

55. 55 V) Gulls & Related Birds A)Gulls & kin – largest group of seabirds 1)Predators & scavengers B)Terns have specialized, slender beaks, designed to catch small fish whole 1)Arctic to Antarctic migrations C)Also include puffins & razorbills

56. 56 V) Gulls & Related Birds A)Gulls & kin – largest group of seabirds 1)Predators & scavengers B)Terns have specialized, slender beaks, designed to catch small fish whole 1)Arctic to Antarctic migrations C)Also include puffins & razorbills

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58. 58 V) Gulls & Related Birds A)Gulls & kin – largest group of seabirds 1)Predators & scavengers B)Terns have specialized, slender beaks, designed to catch small fish whole 1)Arctic to Antarctic migrations C)Also include puffins & razorbills

59. 59 V) Gulls & Related Birds A)Gulls & kin – largest group of seabirds 1)Predators & scavengers B)Terns have specialized, slender beaks, designed to catch small fish whole 1)Arctic to Antarctic migrations C)Also include puffins & razorbills

60. 60 VI) Shorebirds

61. 61 VI) Shorebirds A)Wading birds without webbed feet B)Includes plovers, sandpipers, rails, coots, herons, egrets, & storks

62. 62 VI) Shorebirds A)Wading birds without webbed feet B)Includes plovers, sandpipers, rails, coots, herons, egrets, & storks

63. 63 VI) Shorebirds A)Wading birds without webbed feet B)Includes plovers, sandpipers, rails, coots, herons, egrets, & storks

64. 64 VI) Shorebirds A)Wading birds without webbed feet B)Includes plovers, sandpipers, rails, coots, herons, egrets, & storks

65. 65 VI) Shorebirds A)Wading birds without webbed feet B)Includes plovers, sandpipers, rails, coots, herons, egrets, & storks

66. 66 VI) Shorebirds A)Wading birds without webbed feet B)Includes plovers, sandpipers, rails, coots, herons, egrets, & storks

67. 67 VI) Shorebirds A)Wading birds without webbed feet B)Includes plovers, sandpipers, rails, coots, herons, egrets, & storks