Mumthas
- 1. Mumthas.P Natural Science Reg No:-13340007 F.M.T.C.Mylapure
- 3. * *Rare birds are those treasured species that are close to extinction, having only a few remaining members. They are found on various continents and often are hardly ever seen.
- 4. * The black swan is a large water bird It breeds mainly in the south east and south west regions of Australia. These are large birds with mostly black plumage and red bills. They are monogamous breeders that share incubation duties and cygnet rearing between the sexes. Black swans can be found singly or in loose companies numbering in to the hundreds or even thousands.
- 5. * Pelicans are a genus of large water birds comprising the family pelecanidae. They are characterized by long beak and large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped up contents before swallowing They have predominantly pale plumage, the exceptions being the brown and peruvian pelicans. The bills, pouches and bare facial skin of all species become brightly coloured before the breeding season. They also have a long history of cultural significance in mythology and in Christian and heraldic iconography.
- 6. * The loons or divers are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of America The loon, the size of large duck or small goose, resembles these birds is shape when swimming The bird holds its head pointing slightly up wards during swimming. In flight the head droops more than in similar aquatic birds.
- 7. * The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to capture insects. Their flight is weak They rest horizontally on branches during the day, camouflaged by their cryptic plumage. Up to three white eggs are laid in the fork of a branch, and are incubated by the female at night and the male in the day.
- 8. * Grouse are heavily built like other galliformes such as chickens. Males are bigger than females Grouse have feathered nostrils. Their legs are feathered to the toes, small scales on the sides, an adaptation for walking on snow and burrowing in to it for shelters.