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1 Birds By: Cathleen, Alicia, David, Pat

2 Characteristics of Birds Wings Beaks All birds are warm blooded Lay eggs

3 True Sea Birds Webbed feet Nest on land Feed partially or entirely on sea Ex. (Penguins), puffins, sea gulls, tubenoses, pelicans, turns, and (cranes)

4 Penguins Flightless Wings modified into flippers that allow them to fly under water Feed on fish, krill, squid Smallest species of penguin 16 inches tall Biggest species of penguin the Emperor Penguin 3ft 7in

5 Puffins Any of 2 genera of northern seabirds with short necks and brightly compressed bills

6 Sea Birds Seabirds are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behavior and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same environmental problems and feeding niches have resulted in similar adaptations. The first seabirds evolved in the Cretaceous period, and modern seabird families emerged in the Paleocene.


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