National bird of the Maldives. Unlike other birds, flies with its legs dangling because it has heavy legs.

Endemic to India. Unlike it’s domesticated descendants, it can fly.

Expert swimmers. Can dive 100′ deep & can stay underwater for 1 minute. Parents take turns to incubate their eggs.

Call is a musical whistle that sounds like a cherry pleased-to-meet-you. When a snake or owl is around, they are the boldest birds to mob the predator.

It’s alarm calls (did-you-do-it) can be heard at night. Dive-bombs the predator to protect it’s nest. Provides water to it’s chicks by soaking it’s belly feathers. Lays eggs on the ground.