Over two hundred species of sea and shore birds feed, roost or nest among the reefs and islands.

超过两百种海鸟和滨鸟在这些珊瑚礁和海岛上捕食、栖息或者筑巢。

Scientists estimate that nearly half of all North American shore birds visit this one marsh every year.

科学家估计，每年有近一半的北美岸鸟造访这个沼泽地。

Some species of birds such as shore birds that are still alive today also evolved during the late Cretaceous.

一些鸟类，如今天仍然活着的滨鸟，也是在白垩纪晚期进化而来的。

While shore birds like this spoon bill, don't necessarily eat just insects, they often have long beaks for probing into mud and sand to eat small invertebrates.

虽然像这种勺嘴嘴鸟这样的滨鸟不一定只吃昆虫，但它们通常有长长的喙，可以探入泥沙中吃小型无脊椎动物。