It Is not possible to say how sea birds quench their thirst. It is thought by some naturalists that sea birds are able to exist for long periods without water, and it is certain that the wonderful powers of flight which many of them possess enable them to be always within reach of fresh water. The fat and oil of the fish on which the birds subsist no doubt lessen to a great extent their desire to drink. It has been stated that far from any land birds may be seen hovering round and under a storm cloud drinking the drops of rain as they fall.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 99, 29 April 1933, Page 17
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