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Fish-eating birds of prey, such as sea eagles and ospreys, are also typically excluded, however tied to marine environments they may be. [6] Some birds, such as darters and anhingas, are primarily found in freshwater habitats, but may occasionally venture into marine or coastal areas as well; [7] [8] such birds are generally not considered to ...
Birds of subantarctic islands (4 C, 56 P) Suliformes (5 C, 3 P) T. ... The Handbook of Australian Sea-birds; I. Introduced mammals on seabird breeding islands; L ...
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a marine bird native to subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is one of six species of the genus Sula – known as boobies. It is easily recognizable by its distinctive bright blue feet, which is a sexually selected trait and a product of their diet. Males display their feet ...
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of ...
Pages in category "Birds of the Pacific Ocean" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
Sea worm; W. Marine worm; Z. Marine zoology; Media in category "Marine animals" This category contains only the following file. Haeckel Actiniae.jpg 3,289 × 4,615 ...
The skuas / ˈ s k juː ə / are a group of predatory seabirds with seven species forming the genus Stercorarius, the only genus in the family Stercorariidae.The three smaller skuas, the Arctic skua, the long-tailed skua, and the pomarine skua, are called jaegers in North American English.