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Like many birds, seabirds often migrate after the breeding season. Of these, the trip taken by the Arctic tern is the farthest of any bird, crossing the equator in order to spend the Austral summer in Antarctica. Other species also undertake trans-equatorial trips, both from the north to the south, and from south to north.
Appearance. move to sidebar hide. In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] ...
Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Help Subcategories. This category has the following 18 subcategories, out of 18 total. A ... Birds of subantarctic islands (4 C, 56 P)
In his journal entry for 29 September he used the word rabiforçado, modern Spanish rabihorcado or forktail. [5] [6] [b] In the Caribbean frigatebirds were called Man-of-War birds by English mariners. This name was used by the English explorer William Dampier in his book An Account of a New Voyage Around the World published in 1697: [7]
The following is a list of animals that are or may have been raised in captivity for ... Birds: Chicken; Domestic duck ... List of meat dishes; Marine mammals as food ...
Charadriiformes (/ k ə ˈ r æ d r i. ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /, from Charadrius, the type genus of family Charadriidae) is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds.It includes about 390 species and has members in all parts of the world.
The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), frigate petrel [2] or man o' war [3] is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae.With a length of 89–114 centimetres (2 ft 11 in – 3 ft 9 in) and wingspan of 2.17–2.44 m (7 ft 1 in – 8 ft 0 in), it is the largest species of frigatebird.
Birds of islands of the Atlantic Ocean (10 C, 40 P) Pages in category "Birds of the Atlantic Ocean" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.