TOP 10 LONGEST FLYING BIRDS

TOP 10 LONGEST FLYING BIRDS. By Swayam Sen. [image].

[image]. Birds always migrate to find suitable climate, seasonal and living conditions, from mere metres to millions of kilometres each year, traversing all over the world. Some premium examples include a few bird species that are renowned and also less known among us, that travel unimaginable distances every year, crossing continents and oceans in search of food and breeding grounds. These incredible avian migrators are surprises that wait to be unlocked. So, I would like to showcase the top 10 longest flying birds in my presentation..

[image] 11. 10. BAR-TAILED GODWIT. With record-breaking endurance, this wader flies nonstop for over 11,000 km from as north as Alaska to as south as New Zealand, making it the last ranker in this list. It survives without rest, refuelling only before its epic journey across the vast and open Pacific Ocean..

[image]. 9. PECTORAL SANDPIPER. This energetic traveller covers over 13,000 km each year, moving between Arctic breeding grounds and South American wetlands, making it the ninth-longest flyer in this list. It relies on precise timing to navigate changing seasons and food availability..

8. NORTHERN WHEATEAR. A tiny songbird with a mighty journey, it flies over 14,000 km from the Arctic to Africa, making it the eighth-longest flyer in this list. Despite its size, it bravely crosses oceans and deserts with astonishing precisions along routes and alignments..

[image]. 7. RED KNOT. One of the longest migratory travellers, this shorebird flies over 15,000 km each way, making it the seventh-longest flyer in this list. Its journey from the Arctic to Argentina depends on key stopovers for vital refuelling..

[image]. 6. SWAINSON’S HAWK. This raptor soars over 20,000 km between North and South America, making it the sixth-longest flyer in this list. It forms massive flocks called ‘kettles’ and depends on thermals to glide effortlessly across the vast landscapes of the two Americas..

[image]. 5. AMUR FALCON. These small falcons cross continents, flying 22,000 km yearly from Siberia to South Africa, making them the fifth-longest flyers in this list. Their journey includes an epic nonstop flight over the Indian Ocean, one of the nature’s greatest feats. They include stopovers only when they are over land..