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Among opportunists such as the roseate tern, parent birds involved in kleptoparasitism are more successful in raising broods than non-kleptoparasitic individuals. [22] [23] Bald eagles have been seen attacking smaller raptors, such as ospreys, to steal fish from them. [24]
Common ravens are known to steal and cache shiny objects such as pebbles, pieces of metal, and golf balls. One theory is that they hoard shiny objects to impress other ravens. [ 103 ] Other research indicates that juveniles are deeply curious about all new things, and that common ravens retain an attraction to bright, round objects based on ...
Satin bowerbird in Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia. Mature males have violet-blue eyes and are uniformly coloured black, however, light diffraction by the surface texture of the feathers results in an almost metallic sheen giving a deep shiny blue appearance.
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
The coconut crab (Birgus latro) is a terrestrial species of giant hermit crab, and is also known as the robber crab or palm thief.It is the largest terrestrial arthropod known, with a weight of up to 4.1 kg (9 lb).
African honeyguide birds are known to lay their eggs in underground nests of other bee-eating bird species. The honeyguide chicks kill the hatchlings of the host using their needle-sharp beaks just after hatching, much as cuckoo hatchlings do. The honeyguide mother ensures her chick hatches first by internally incubating the egg for an extra ...
Today's Strands game revolves around things a baby might say when they're learning to talk. NYT Strands Spangram Hint: Is it Vertical or Horizontal? Today's spangram is vertical (top to bottom).
An aerial apex predator, the great skua is an also an aggressive kleptoparasite, deliberately harassing birds as large as gannets to steal a free meal. It also readily kills and eats smaller birds such as puffins. Great skuas show little to no fear of humans – anybody getting close to the nest will be repeatedly dive-bombed by the territorial ...