List of soaring birds

A red kite soaring.

This is a list of soaring birds, which are birds that can maintain flight without wing flapping, using rising air currents. Many gliding birds are able to "lock" their extended wings by means of a specialized tendon.[1]

Bird of prey
Passerine
Cranes
Sea birds
Extinct

See also

References

  1. Loon, Rael (2005). Sasol Birds - the inside Story. City: NEW HOLLAND PUBLISHED. p. 20. ISBN 1-77007-151-2.
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