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The deployment of capillary depth recorders, which record the maximum dive depth undertaken by a bird, has shown that while some species, such as the wandering albatross, do not dive deeper than a metre, some species, such as the light-mantled albatross, have a mean diving depth of almost 5 m (16 ft) and can dive as deep as 12.5 m (41 ft). [34]
It is further divided into words that are known (or thought) to have come from Gaulish and those that have come from an undetermined Celtic source. Some of these words existed in Latin as loanwords from a Celtic source. Some of these words have alternate etymologies and may also appear on a list of Spanish words from a different language.
When foraging, the waved albatross finds places in the ocean where prey will be near this surface; this is the most effective way for the albatross to get its food. The waved albatrosses will forage 10 to 100 km (6.2–62.1 mi) away from the place where the chicks are nesting to get food for them.
from Berber merīn ' Marinid ' (modern Spanish Benimerines), the people of North Africa who originally bred this type of sheep. moreno — brown , brunette , dark-skinned person from moro ' a Moor ' , from Latin Maurus , from Ancient Greek Maúros , probably of Berber origin, but possibly related to the Arabic مَغْرِب maġrib ' west ...
The Galapagos albatross mating ritual is a remarkable sight to witness. Tourists plan trips to Espanola Island with the hope of spotting the birds performing the elaborate dance. It all begins ...
This is a list of Spanish words of Italian origin. It is further divided into words that come from contemporary Italian and from colloquial Italian in Spanish . Some of these words have alternate etymologies and may also appear on a list of Spanish words borrowed from a different language .
This is a list of Spanish words that come from Semitic languages (excluding Arabic, which can be found in the article, Arabic language influence on the Spanish language). It is further divided into words that come from Aramaic and Hebrew. Some of these words existed in Latin as loanwords from other languages.
The snowy albatross and the southern royal albatross are the largest of the albatrosses and are among the largest of flying birds. They have the largest wingspans of any bird, being up to 3.5 m (11 ft) from tip to tip, although the average is a little over 3 m (9.8 ft).