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Seabirds Seabirds
1. Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
Course: Marine Biology
Lecturer: Chea Leng
Topic: Seabirds
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Group 2: Mr. Sorn Sokhret
Mr. Thai July
Mr. Chum Bunly
3. Introduction
Birds have special ability! “ They can fly!”
Birds are warm-blood animals, unlike reptiles.
Their bodies covered by waterproof feathers.
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5. Location at Shed Aquarium
Penguins are located in
the Oceanarium.
Some penguins are also
located in the Polar Play
Zone too.
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6. Where Penguins Live
Penguins live in the Southern half of the world. They
do not live in the Northern half of the world unless they
are in zoos or exhibits.
They live mostly in Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand,
Africa, America, and some live on islands.
Penguins like the ice, cold climate, and sea, but NO
people.
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7. Penguin’s Prey and Predators
Penguin’s prey or what they
eat is usually fish, squids,
and krill.
Penguin’s predators or what
they are eaten by are seals,
polar bears, sharks, killer
whales, and more.
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8. What a Penguin Looks Like
Penguins are aquatic birds with flippers
which makes them great swimmers.
There are 17 types of penguins; African,
Chinstrap, Emperor, Erect-crested,
Fiordland, Galapagos, Gentoo, Humbolt,
King, Little, Macaroni, Magellanie,
Rockhopper, Royal, Snares, Adelie, &
Yellow-eyed.
They have black backs and white bellies
to hide them from predators.
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9. Facts on Penguins
Penguins can not fly.
There are 17 different types of
penguins.
Penguins are a type of bird.
The largest penguin is the Emperor.
The smallest penguin is the Adelie.
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10. Pelicans and Allies
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• Pelicans are genius large
group of water birds that
makes up the family
“Pelecanidae”.
• They are characteristised by a
long large beak and a large
throat pouch.
• They can fly upper on 3000m
and communicate in 150km.
11. Pelicans and Allies (cont.)
For there appearance, generally for the pelican male
are larger than female; moreover, they have a
strong muscle pouch with the tiny tongue.
These kind of seabirds have a long neck but short
lags with the webbed feet.
The maximum weight of the amateur pelicans is
2.75kg and 1.06m height with 1.83m when they
wingspan.
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Description
12. Pelicans and Allies (con’t)
The diet of pelicans usually consists of fish, which
can be up to 30 cm long, but amphibians, turtles,
crustacean and occasionally birds are also eaten.
The allies of pelicans was found in 26 species:
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13. Pelicans and Allies (con’t)
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• Cormorants (phalacrocorax) in a
family of “phalacrocoracidae” are
black, long-necked seabirds that
dive and pursue their prey in the
water. The majority of species
have dark feather.
• They are excellent divers, and
under water they propel
themselves with their feet with help
from their wings
14. Pelicans and Allies (con’t)
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• Frigatebirds (Fregata) are in a family of “Frigatidae”
which found in tropical ocean and also in a genus of
Fregata. They have black plumage, narrow wings, with a
long forked tail.
• Able to soar for days on wind currents, frigatebirds
spend most of the day in flight hunting for food.
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15. Gulls and Allies
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• Gulls
o often refers to seagull are
seabird in a family of “Laridae”.
o are typically medium to large
birds, usually grey or white,
often with black markings on
the head or wings.
o are predators and scavengers.
16. Gulls and Allies (Con’t)
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• Tern are seabirds in the family “Sternidae”.
• There length was around 23-56cm and 45-500g
weight; moreover, the majority of sea terns have
light grey or white body plumage as adults, with
a black cap to the head.
17. Shorebirds
shorebirds are small to medium size waders
characterized by slender, probing bills and longish legs
Some 214 species of shorebirds comb the beaches,
mudflats, marshes, and plains of the world.
They include the sandpipers, plovers, jacanids, snipes,
curlews, lapwings, godwits, ruffs, dowitchers, avocets,
thick-knees, coursers and stilts.
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23. Conclusion
Seabirds (also known as marine birds) are birds that
have adapted to life within the marine environment.
Most species nest in colonies, which can vary in size
from a few dozen birds to millions.
Seabirds and humans have a long history together.
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