i would appreciate if you know the latin name of it
2007-02-06 00:44:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Many birds can swim on the surface and fly as well. Fewer species can fly and swim under water using their wings for propulsion in both air and water.
The birds that do this the best are the auks, the Alcidae. This is a group of northern hemisphere birds that includes the puffins, razorbills, auklets, guillemots. murres and murrelets.
2007-02-06 04:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geese, ducks,
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Subfamily: Anserinae
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2007-02-06 08:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by DanE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Parrots do not show a great deal of swimming ability, but penguins don't fly very well. So it would have to be ducks, geese, swans, maybe the albatross and various seagulls . Black swan of Australia - cygnus atratus
2007-02-06 08:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There sure is. The classic example is the cormorant. Phalacrocoracidae family of birds is represented by 38 species of cormorants and shags. A common species of cormorant is Phalacrocorax carbo.
They are still being used in parts of Asia to catch fish.
2007-02-06 09:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lots of birds swim and fly. Cranes, ducks, flamingos, geese, pelicans, storks, swans, terns are just some examples.
2007-02-06 11:55:16 · answer #5 · answered by anna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the puffin? I think it can do both - swim under water as well as fly
2007-02-06 10:05:58 · answer #6 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUCKS, they can swim under water by flapping there wings
2007-02-06 23:34:22 · answer #7 · answered by Gumbo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH a duck
2007-02-06 16:31:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all birds can swim
2007-02-06 08:48:20 · answer #9 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋