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Bird Information Cards!
Albatross
Wing type: Active soaring wings — long and narrow, high aspect ratio.
Flight: Uses ocean winds and sea breezes for dynamic soaring, gliding huge distances with little effort.
Uniqueness: Perfect for migrations across open oceans, conserving energy over days of flight.
Bald Eagle
Wing type: Passive soaring wings — broad with slotted tips.
Flight: Rides warm thermal updrafts, gliding with wings stretched wide to stay aloft.
Uniqueness: Allows them to patrol rivers and coasts efficiently while spotting fish below.
Tern
Wing type: High-speed wings — long, pointed, and streamlined.
Flight: Fast and agile, capable of quick turns, hovering pauses, and plunge dives.
Uniqueness: Great for rapid foraging flights and catching small fish at the sea’s surface.
Sparrow
Wing type: Elliptical wings — short and rounded.
Flight: Quick burst take-offs and tight maneuvering through trees and urban clutter.
Uniqueness: Helps escape predators and dart between shrubs while foraging.
Hummingbird
Wing type: Hovering wings — small, stiff, and rotating at the shoulder.
Flight: Beats wings up to 80 times per second in a figure-8 motion; can hover or even fly backward.
Uniqueness: Helps drinking nectar while hovering in front of flowers.
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Albatross
Bald Eagle
Tern
Sparrow
Hummingbird
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A visual overview of all wing types!
Active soaring (Albatross)
Passive soaring (Bald Eagle)
High-speed (Tern)
Elliptical (Sparrow)
Hovering (Hummingbird)
