Frigate birds: In the air for months at a time

Posted by on July 1, 2016 4:07 pm
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Frigate birds were already known for their ability to fly continuously for weeks without landing. A telemetric study of their trajectory and flight strategy has just revealed that they can remain airborne for over two months during their transoceanic migrations.

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