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Bar Tailed Godwit

11,000 km

Distance a Bar tailed godwit flies during its annual migration. Its migration is the longest known non-stop flight of any bird and also the longest journey without pausing to feed by any animal. They have been recorded to travel this distance from Alaska to New Zealand in only 8 days, flying at an average of more than 50 km/h.

Distance a Bar tailed godwit flies during its annual migration. Its migration is the longest known non-stop flight of any bird and also the longest journey without pausing to feed by any animal. They have been recorded to travel this distance from Alaska to New Zealand in only 8 days, flying at an average of more than 50 km/h.

Last Modified: 14-Oct-2018 5:18 PM

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Tags Birds Migrations Migratory Birds Bar Tailed Godwit Australia Siberia

Source Birdlife Australia