Seabirds

Which of the following is not an example of a seabird that employs kleptoparasitism?

• Skuas

• Jaegers

• frigatebirds

• Terns

Marine reptiles and birds deal with large concentrations of salts in their body by

• having very fast metabolisms.

• having very efficient kidneys

• secreting salt through gills.

• having excretory salt glands.

• not drinking seawater.

Identify the group of seabirds that can be seen midocean.

• gulls & relatives

• pelicans & relatives

• shorebirds

• All of these

Identify the group of seabirds that contains oil glands at the base of their feathers in order to waterproof their foliage.

• gulls & relatives

• pelicans & relatives

• shorebirds

• All of these

Group of seabirds that exhibit countershading.

• gulls & relatives

• pelicans & relatives

• shorebirds

• midocean birds

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Which of the following is not an adaptation that allows the gulls and their relatives to feed from deeper waters?

• webbed feet

• oil glands to waterproof feathers

• long, thin legs

• These are all adaptations of gulls and their relatives

Which of the following correctly matches the seabird with their feeding strategy?

• plovers-foot trembling

• sandpipers-eat food that seems too large to swallow

• frigate birds- skim the water's surface with the lower bill to create ripples

• heron- eat with their head upside down and underwater

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All of the following are examples of ecological equivalents except..

• murres and penguins

• puffins and penguins

• auks and penguins

• Skuas and penguins

All of the following adaptations make the cormorant a great swimmer except..

• lack oil glands

• move wings underwater in same flight pattern

• form flocks underwater to decrease drag

• upper mandible is hooked

Which of the following seabirds is known for its ability to dive to great depths to catch fish?

• A) Albatross

• B) Puffin

• C) Penguin

• D) Seagull