Flightless Cormorant

Just like the name suggest these birds are unable to fly due to stunted growth in their wings. They are found solely in the Galapagos islands. The wingspan of a bird needs be at least double their height to be able to fly and the flightless cormorant’s wingspan is one third the necessary size to fly - This is due to not having natural predators on land. Being a flightless has lead them to having different hunting methods than your usual bird. They dive and hunt in the water and their diet consists of eels and octopus.

Fun Facts

• They dry their wings out to dry after diving in water • They have a flexible neck that helps the spear their prey with their beak • The males take care of the chicks • Their numbers are decreasing over the years