Bird migration
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Bird migration is a seasonal movement of some birds between breeding and wintering grounds that occurs twice a year. It is typically between northern and southern regions. Migration carries inherent r
A flock of barnacle geese during autumn migration
Minoan fresco of swallows in springtime at Akrotiri, c. 1500 BC
The Rostocker Pfeilstorch, found in 1822, demonstrated that birds migrated rather than hibernating or changing form in winter.
A flock of common starlings assembling in Geneva, Switzerland, before migrating southwards
Arctic tern
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The Arctic tern is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and subarctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. The species is strongly
Bird migration
…a year. It is typically between northern and southern regions. Migration carries inherent risks, including predation and other hazards en route. The Arctic tern holds the long-distance migration record for birds, travelling between Arctic breeding grounds and the Antarctic each year. Some species of tubenoses…
Arctic tern Flatey 3
An Arctic tern nesting on the Farne Islands, from where the longest migration is recorded
Nesting with an egg
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