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1 Conquest of the Skies: Triumph
EKO/ADF1,

2 Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), sup bělohlavý
large cm, wingspan cm Asia, Africa, Europe mainly in the mountains (the Alps) live in flocks eat carrions children are fed (until they are 4 months old)

3 The Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) sokol stěhovavý
enlarged cosmopolitan bird female is usually larger than a male long pointed wings, short tail narrows to the end dark "beard" on the white face eat birds which are smaller then itself

4 Starlings (Sturnidae) čeleď špačkovití
small - medium-sized birds strong legs strong and straight flight gregarious locations: open grounds eat insects and fruits

5 Hummingbirds (Trochilidae) čeleď kolibříkovití
small, very colorful birds → "flying gemstones" endemits of the American continent fly very well: wave with their wings 12x - 90x per second, speeds up to 15 miles per hour, hover in the air eat nectar

6 Barn Owl (Tyto alba) sova pálená
all continents except Antarctica grey and orange, black eyes flies in absolute silence eats mostly mammals (field mouse), then birds (the house sparrow)

7 Swiftlets (Apodidae) čeleď rorýsovití
Southern Asia, South Pacific islands and Northeastern Australia narrow wings – fast flight nests from saliva (sliny) echolocation (3 – 10 KHz)

8 Bats (Chiroptera) řád letouni
flying mammals second most numerous order lives in the night, sleeps during the day hunts insect Echolocation – ultrasound (up to 100 KHz)

9 Hawk Moths (Sphingidae) čeleď lišajovití
Butterflies (sub)tropical areas fastest instects - fly at speed over 50km/h hover while feeding picture on the back (Greater death’s head hawkmoth)

10 Thank you for your attention!
Mašín brothers, Orság Šimon, Chasák Jan Thank you for your attention!


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