Crane - Crane is a type of
tall wading birds from the family Gruidae. Cranes resemble herons
but usually are larger and have a partly naked head, a heavier bill,
more compact plumage and an elevated hind toe. In flight the long
neck is stretched out in front, the stilt like legs trailing out
behind. Cranes are omnivores. Their lifespan is around 20-25 years.
Storm Petrel - Storm
petrels are the smallest of all the seabirds, ranging in size from
13–26 cm in length. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small
fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Storm
petrels are found in all the oceans and in most of the seas.
Flamingo - Flamingos are
tall, pink or red wading birds with thick downturned bills.
Flamingos have slender legs, long, graceful necks, large wings and
short tails. They range from about 90 to 150 cm (3 to 5 feet) tall.
Flamingos have a curved bill that is shaped like a banana. Flamingos
can weigh up to 4 kg. They live up to around 47 years.
Swan - A swan is a kind of
water bird, from the genera Cygnus & Coscoroba. Swans are one of
the largest flying birds. They are large in size and have large feet
and long necks. Swan live on water. They swim on top of the water
and eat plants off the bottom of ponds, lakes or oceans. They also
eat insects and other small animals. Swans can also fly.
Goose - Goose is
domesticated type of waterfowl. There are dozens of types of
domestic geese. Goose can be completely white or covered with
brownish-grey plumage with dark markings. Goose has orange bill,
long neck, short legs and wide rear end. Goose has an average
lifespan of 20 to 25 years.
Duck - Duck is a number of
species in the Anatidae family of birds. Ducks are mostly aquatic
birds living in both fresh water and sea water and found on every
continent except for Antarctica. Ducks are omnivores. They feed on
aquatic plants, small fish, insects, worms, grubs and more. All
ducks have highly waterproof feathers due to the feathers
interlocking nature and waxy coating.
Lapwing - Lapwing is a type
of wading bird that belongs to the family of plovers. It can be
found in the temperate regions of Eurasia. Lapwing inhabits marshes,
flooded areas, pastures, grasslands and fallow fields. Lapwing is
covered with black and white plumage with tinge of green on the
upper part of the body. Lapwings have large, broad wings with
rounded tips. Lapwings are omnivores. Life span of lapwings in the
wild is 4 to 5 years.
Pelican - Pelicans are a
large water birds that makes up the family Pelecanidae. Pelican has
the largest bill of all birds. It can reach 18 inches in length.
Underneath the bill, pelicans have throat pouch that can hold 3
gallons of water. Pelicans are one of the largest birds. They can
reach between 4 and 6 inches in length, and between 10 and 30 pounds
of weight.
Seagull - Seagull is a type
of sea bird. There are over 20 species of seagulls. Body of most
seagulls is covered with white plumage. Wingtips are usually black
or dark in colour. Some species are grey or entirely white. Seagull
has strong body, elongated legs and webbed feet. Beak is slightly
hooked and usually yellow in colour. Seagulls are one of the rare
animals that are able to drink salt water. Seagulls can survive from
10 to 15 years in the wild.
Frigate Bird - Frigatebird
is a seabird, there are 5 species of frigatebird. Frigatebird has
very long, hooked bill, short neck, slender body, long, narrow
wings, short legs with small feet and deeply forked tail.
Frigatebird can spend entire week in the air and even take a nap in
the air, thanks to its huge wings and ability to use thermals to fly
effortlessly. Frigatebird can survive from 15 to more than 40 years
in the wild.
Sandpiper – Sandpipers
are a large family of waders or shorebirds, the Scolopacidae.
Sandpipers have long bodies and legs and narrow wings. Most species
have a narrow bill. They are small to medium sized birds, measuring
12–66 cm in length.
Oystercatcher –
Oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family
Haematopodidae. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the
polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa. Oystercatcher has
the heaviest bill of any living wader. Oystercatchers may live upto
35 years.
Heron - Heron is a bird
that can be easily confused with a stork, due to similarities in
appearance. Heron prefer wetlands, swamps, coastlines and areas near
rivers, ponds and lakes. Herons have huge wingspan, usually two
times bigger than their body size. Wingspan of herons can reach 5.5
to 6.6 feet. Herons are carnivores. They mainly eat fish, but their
diet also includes frogs, small mammals and birds, reptiles and
insects.
Spoonbill – Spoonbills
are a group of large & long-legged wading birds. All spoonbills
have large, flat, spatulate bills and feed by wading through shallow
water, sweeping the partly opened bill from side to side. Spoonbills
generally prefer fresh water to salt but are found in both
environments. They need to feed many hours each day.
Tern – Terns are seabirds
in the family Sternidae that have a worldwide distribution and are
normally found near the sea, rivers or wetlands. They are
longer-billed, lighter-bodied and have long tails and long narrow
wings, which give them an elegance in flight. Terns have a
world-wide distribution, breeding on all continents including
Antarctica.
Stork – Storks are large,
long-legged & long-necked wading birds with long & stout
bills. They usually live near shallow bodies of water where they
wade through the water, and catch small animals, like frogs, crabs
or small fish. Marabou Stork, which lives in Africa, has a wingspan
of up to 320 cm. This makes it the largest bird still alive,
together with the Andean Condor.
Ibis - Ibis inhabits in
salt marshes, swamps, areas near the lakes and rivers, forests,
tropical mangroves and marshy mountain meadows. Ibis can be covered
with white, black, brown, grey, orange-red or pink plumage,
depending on the species, habitat and type of diet. Ibis has long
neck with large, down-curved, pointed bill, roundish body and long
legs with partially webbed feet. Ibis can survive 8 to 15 years in
the wild.
Penguin - Penguins are
sea-birds in the family Spheniscidae. All penguins have a white
belly and a dark (mostly black) back. Penguins cannot fly, but they
can swim very well. Penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere of
the world: Antarctica, New Zealand, southern Australia, South Africa
and South America.
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