Question

List a few flight adaptations in birds.

Answer 1

Aves:

1. The Aves belong to the phylum Chordata of the animal kingdom.
2. It has about 9,000 species.
3. Aves are adapted to fly.
4. All the birds come in the class Aves.
5. They show courtship, parental care, nest building, and territorial behavior.

A few flight adaptations in birds are -

1. Forelimbs are modified into wings.
2. Body is covered with an exoskeleton of feathers.
3. Long bones are pneumatic having air cavities.
4. Body is streamlined to reduce air resistance.
5. Well-developed flight muscles.
6. Presence of air sacs to help in double respiration.