Types of flight in birds

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1. TYPES OF FLIGHT IN BIRDS Different birds use different kinds of flight during different times. 1 . Gliding flight:  The wings remain stationary during gliding flight and the bird loses altitude. Water fowl use gliding flight for landing .

2. Flapping flight 2 . Flapping flight:  Flapping flight generates the power for flight. It is the most common type of flying. Many variations are present in wing shape. Therefore, flapping patterns is different in different species

3. Soaring flight 3. Soaring flight :  Soaring flight allows some birds to remain in air without spending much energy. Wings remain stationary during soaring. The bird uses updrafts and air currents to gain altitude. Hawks and vultures are soaring birds. They encircle the mountain valleys. They soar downwind to pick up speed. Then the turn upwind to gain altitude. Then the bird slows down and starts losing altitude. It turns downwind again.

4. Soaring flight The wings of many soaring bids are wide and slotted. It increases their activities at relatively low speeds. Oceanic soarers like frigate birds have long narrow wings. These wings provide maximum lift at high speeds. But it reduces their activities. It also makes takeoff and landing difficult.

5. 4. Hovering flight:  Hummingbirds perform hovering flight. They fan their wings beck and forth hover in still air by (50 to 80 beats per second). They remain suspended in front of a flower or feeding station during hovering Hovering flight