Specialized adaptations for flight:
–  Keratinous feathers (modified scales) that function in both flight and insulation
–  Specialized wing shape that produces lift –  Numerousweight-reducingfeatures
•  Birds usually have poor sense of smell & taste
•  Some, carnivores, waterfowl, flightless birds have well
developed sense of smell & taste
•  Birds have the keenest eyesight in the animal kingdom and also
very good hearing
•  A hawk can clearly see a crouching rabbit a mile away