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Godwit: Bird Flies Non Stop Alaska to Australia sets World record

Eleven days of travel without any nighttime breaks There is nowhere to rest. Nothing satisfies hunger. A Bar Tailed Godwit bird just broke an existing Guinness World Record by migrating 11,000 kilometres.

Bar Tailed Godwit (Limosa lappinoca), a bird that resembles a peacock, had a 5G satellite tag on its underside with the number 234684. This bird began its migratory trek in the American state of Alaska and ended it in the Australian state of Tasmania. On this lengthy journey, it made no stops. Water and meals were not consumed. As a result, it is recognised as the migratory bird with the longest migration.

It started traveling on October 13. It continued to go forward for eleven days without bending. The distance covered by this bird is It continued to go forward for eleven days without pausing. The distance covered by this bird is equivalent to one-third of the globe’s circumference! How far is it between London and New York if you travel twice? A bird of this Bar Tailed Godwit’s descent had previously flown continuously for 217 miles. According to Tasmanian wildlife specialist Eric Woehler, the bird lost half its weight during its exhausting nighttime flight.

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Bar Tailed Godwit bird with a long snout, short tail, and short legs. Its distinctive feature is that it makes a 90-degree u-turn while laying on the ground. But these are the dangers of existence. They will perish if they plunge into deep water. The undersides of their legs do not float in water. to prevent them from rising again if they fall into the water. Eric says that the long-distance 234684 Bar Tailed Godwit bird undertook a perilous sea voyage.

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