In this article we will discuss about the flight mechanism in pigeons. The flight of birds apparently seems to be simple; a bird lifts its body and drives itself forward by beating its wings against the air- current. But the process is not so easy. It involves many complicated and delicate steps. Pigeon, like other flying birds, is actually a [...]
The following points highlight the top twenty types of Indian birds. The types are: 1. White Backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis) [Fam. Accipitridae] 2. Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) [Fam. Strigidae] 3. Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) [Fam. Gruidae] 4. Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) [Fam. Bucerotidae] 5. Pariah Kite (Milvus migrans) [Fam. Accipitridae] and Others. Indian Birds: Type # 1. White Backed [...]
In this article we will discuss about the origin of flight in birds. Birds constitute a very specialised group of vertebrates which have evolved from reptiles during Mesozoic era. The actual documentary records of the stages showing how such reptiles were transformed into birds are rare because of the non-availability of abundant avian fossils. Two fossil specimens of Archaeopteryx discovered [...]