Bird Flight
Flight is the main mode of locomotion used by most of the world's bird species. Flight assists birds while feeding, breeding and avoiding predators.
This article discusses the mechanics of bird flight, with emphasis on the varied forms of bird's wings. The specifics of hovering, take-off and landing are also examined. Additional adaptations of bird's bodies relating to their flying ability are covered. Finally, theories on the evolution of bird flight are discussed.
Read more about Bird Flight: Wing, Wing Shape and Flight, Hovering, Take-off and Landing, Adaptations For Flight, Evolution of Bird Flight
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