WHAT IS THE LONGEST BIRD MIGRATION?

Black-tailed Godwit in a garden
Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe

The bar-tailed godwit made the longest nonstop bird migration ever recorded. According to National Geographic, it flew from Alaska to New Zealand nonstop in 9 days.

Godwits make the journey every year across the vast Pacific from their northern summer breeding grounds.

When they set off in September, over 50% of their body is fat, and they fly for over 200 hours nonstop. The following March, the birds fly back to Alaska, and the cycle continues.

Whiskered
Whiskered
Canada Geese
Canada Geese

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