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1 day ago · Some have other adaptations such as allowing their body temperature to rise, saving on moisture loss from evaporative cooling or panting. Seabirds can drink seawater and have salt glands inside the head that eliminate excess salt out of the nostrils.
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Bird anatomy, or the physiological structure of birds'...
- Ornithurae
Ornithurae (meaning "bird tails" in Greek) is a natural...
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- Passeriformes
A passerine (/ ˈ p æ s ə r aɪ n /) is any bird of the order...
- Bee Hummingbird
Description. The bee hummingbird is the smallest living...
- Avifauna (Disambiguation)
Vogelpark Avifauna, a bird park in Alphen aan den Rijn,...
- Red-Crested Turaco
It is a frugivorous bird endemic to western Angola. Its call...
- Ichthyornis
Ichthyornis (meaning "fish bird", after its fish-like...
- Apterygiformes
Kiwi (/ ˈ k iː w iː / KEE-wee) are flightless birds endemic...
- Ornithothoraces
Ornithothoraces is a group of avialan dinosaurs that...
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3 days ago · During nighttime torpor, body temperature in a Caribbean hummingbird was shown to fall from 40 to 18 °C, with heart and breathing rates slowing dramatically (heart rate of roughly 50 to 180 bpm from its daytime rate of higher than 1000 bpm).
May 3, 2024 · On average, a bird’s body temperature is approximately 4 to 8 degrees higher than that of humans. A few probable reasons are available. While a mammal’s fur only helps in insulation, a bird’s feathers have a dual function; they allow the birds to fly and keep them warm.
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4 days ago · Although feathers cover most of the bird's body, they arise only from certain well-defined tracts on the skin. They aid in flight, thermal insulation, and waterproofing. In addition, coloration helps in communication and protection. The study of feathers is called plumology (or plumage science).
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May 16, 2024 · warm-bloodedness, in animals, the ability to maintain a relatively constant internal temperature (about 37° C [99° F] for mammals, about 40° C [104° F] for birds), regardless of the environmental temperature. The ability to maintain an internal temperature distinguishes these animals from cold-blooded, or poikilothermic, animals, which ...
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May 15, 2024 · Here, we compile a global dataset on the annual cycle of migratory birds obtained by tracking 1531 individuals and 177 populations from 186 species, and investigate how body mass, a key...
4 days ago · feather, the component structure of the outer covering and flight surfaces of all modern birds. Unique to birds, feathers apparently evolved from the scales of birds’ reptilian ancestors. The many different types of feathers are variously specialized for insulation, flight, formation of body contours, display, and sensory reception.
