Migrating Songbirds Reach Altitudes of Up To 13,000 Feet, Study Shows
Aug 16, 2018 by News Staff / Source
A small new study published in the Journal of Avian Biology shows that songbirds migrating from Scandinavia to Africa in the autumn occasionally fly as high as 13,000 feet (4 km), probably adjusting their flight to take advantage of favorable winds and different wind layers.
The aim of the study was to investigate whether the measuring method itself works on small birds, that is, to measure acceleration, barometric pressure and temperature throughout the flight using a small data logger attached to the bird.
The data logger was attached to two individuals of different species. Among other things, the results show how long it takes for each bird to fly to their destination.
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