Cornell Bird Biology - Chapter 5


Snow Geese

These pages provide additional information and links related to the subject matter in the "Handbook of Bird Biology" 

Flight

How Airplanes Fly
How Birds Fly (Gary Richison's site)
Hummingbird flight
Origin of Flight (Gary Richison's site)  

Migration

Bird Migration

Birds on the Move: Flight and Migration

Table of Contents

The Flight Syndrome
Functions of the Flight Muscles
How Do Birds Fly?
Migration
Orientation and Navigation