Highland birds use:
- all year round, for example, partridges;
- for laying eggs. Birds living on the coast give offspring among the rocks, for example, the American ashy snail;
- during the flight to warmer climes for recreation. Songbirds and water birds, predators and others stop in the mountains.
Living conditions in the mountains are harsh, so high-mountain birds differ from relatives living in forests and meadows. They have larger bodies to withstand the force of the wind, thick feathers, they protect from cold winds. Eating habits correspond to a meager diet obtained from stones and sparse vegetation.
Golden eagle
griffon vulture
Oriole
garden oatmeal
Robin
Magpie
eastern nightingale
black-headed warbler
swift
andean condor
Ular
bearded lamb
Kedrovka
black grouse
mountain wagtail
Redwing Wall Climber
common kestrel
common eagle owl
Pied Rock Thrush
Other mountain birds
Bunting
Rufous-rumped swallow
rocky swallow
Lanner (Mediterranean falcon)
Tundra partridge
Alpine Accentor
Alpine jackdaw
snow sparrow
yellow-headed beetle
Dipper
lemon finch
mountain horse
Crow
black redstart
mountain oatmeal
stone sparrow
Klushitsa
Vulture
Black and piebald wheatear
hawk eagle
broadtail
Conclusion
Mountain birds survive at heights unsuitable for life. Bird organisms have undergone changes and developed adaptations that include:
High altitude is difficult for birds to fly, flight qualities are affected by:
These factors disrupt the biomechanics of the feathered body (lifting and hovering).
However, living high in the mountains has its positive aspects. Birds do not suffer from human intervention.