Which risk increases when a soaring bird's wing loading significantly exceeds species average?

💡 Explanation

When wing loading exceeds optimum, induced drag increases because disproportionately more lift is required at lower airspeeds, impairing gliding efficiency in thermals. Therefore inability to exploit weak thermals results, rather than feather abrasion, reduced oxygen consumption, or maneuverability improvements which demand differing avian flight characteristics.

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