List of soaring birds
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This is a list of soaring birds, which are birds that can maintain flight without wing flapping, using rising air currents. Many gliding birds are able to "lock" their extended wings by means of a specialized tendon.{{cite book | last = Loon | first = Rael | title = Sasol Birds - the inside Story | publisher = NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHED | location = City | year = 2005 | isbn = 1-77007-151-2 | pages = 20}}
;Herons
;Storks
;Sea birds
- Albatrosses
- Frigatebirds
- Gulls
- Pelicans
- Petrels
- Shearwaters
- Terns
See also
- Flying and gliding animals
- Shearwaters which use a similar technique
References
- [http://www.stanford.edu/group/stanfordbirds/text/essays/Soaring.html Soaring] at Stanford Birds hosted by Stanford University and based on The Birder's Handbook by Paul R. Ehrlich, David S. Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20030921010954/http://www.btceb.org/birds.htm MTB Naturalist - our East Bay Soaring Birds] by Duncan Parks
- [http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/nature/q0253.shtml Birds, Thermals & Soaring Flight] at aerospaceweb.org by Jeff Scott, 4 December 2005
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