Labels:text | screenshot OCR: FLIGHT PATTERNS Just as birds' wings vary, so do their flight patterns. The movements of a bird's wings through the air provide an important means of identification. The huge wings of the albatross remain virtually motionless as it crosses oceans, borne up by the wind. The hummingbird uses incredibly fast wingbeats to hover, and some small songbirds alternate rapid wingbeats with short glides. SEE ALSO