Tubenose
Bill shape is another feature that ornithologists use to identify birds. This Short-tailed Albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) is a tube-nosed bird. They have elongated tubelike nostrils that are special adaptations to living at sea. Because albatrosses drink ocean water to stay hydrated, they need to excrete excess salt using a salt gland above their eyes. The…![Tubenose](https://learning.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023MG0120143-480x360.jpg)