Swift birds can fly for six months

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Swifts birds are amazing.

Scientists have just found that alpine swifts spend more than six consecutive months in the air, not even resting after migrating to north Africa from Europe.

The scientists attached little GPS data loggers to three alpine swifts and left them fly with them for a year. The loggers recorded the birds’ acceleration and geographic location.

The measurements show that for 200 days, all three swifts remained airborne while migrating to and wintering in Africa.

The birds survive by eating airborne plankton, and almost certainly sleep while they are flying as well.

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Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor

Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

3 Responses

fun101 says:

November 4, 2013 at 10:39 am

that’s a long time for one little bird to be flying! what if they got sleepy! these birds are amazing!!!!!!!!!!
Bananabutt3000 says:

November 4, 2013 at 10:51 am

Air plankton how would they catch it and sleeping, how would they not crash into a mountain or just stop flying altogether
Talyor Swift says:

November 5, 2013 at 11:44 am

Wierd type of bird o.O