THE FARTHEST FLYER
A diminutive bird that weigh less than 500 gm has completed the longest migration on record.THE SOOTY SHEARWATER(Puffinus griseus) travels the pacific ocean in a figure of 8 times per year,flying upto 46000 miles on its migration route as reported by a team of international researchers of 'The national academy of sciences',london.This puts them ahead of arctic tern who travels up to 22000 miles between polar icecaps.From their breeding ground in new zealand they head towards northern hemisphere feeding grounds of japan,alaska or california.
A diminutive bird that weigh less than 500 gm has completed the longest migration on record.THE SOOTY SHEARWATER(Puffinus griseus) travels the pacific ocean in a figure of 8 times per year,flying upto 46000 miles on its migration route as reported by a team of international researchers of 'The national academy of sciences',london.This puts them ahead of arctic tern who travels up to 22000 miles between polar icecaps.From their breeding ground in new zealand they head towards northern hemisphere feeding grounds of japan,alaska or california.
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