Bird migration: Flying high to avoid overheating?

Bird migration: Flying high to avoid overheating?

Acts of flight have always baffled humans. Recent tracking studies of birds only add to the awe and mystery. A new study shows that migrating great snipes fly high — over two kilometres high — during the day and lower at night. Why? Acts of flight have always baffled humans. Recent tracking studies...

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Published in:Current biology Vol. 31; no. 15; pp. R955 - R957
Main Authors: Piersma, Theunis, Gutiérrez, Jorge S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Inc 09-08-2021
Subjects:
Animal Migration
Animals
Birds
Flight, Animal
Humans
Sports
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Summary:Acts of flight have always baffled humans. Recent tracking studies of birds only add to the awe and mystery. A new study shows that migrating great snipes fly high — over two kilometres high — during the day and lower at night. Why? Acts of flight have always baffled humans. Recent tracking studies of birds only add to the awe and mystery. A new study shows that migrating great snipes fly high — over two kilometres high — during the day and lower at night. Why?
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ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2021.06.066