Migrating Birds MBQC Conference
Migrating Bar-Tailed Godwit
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The bar-tailed godwit migrates in flocks to coastal East Asia, Alaska, Australia, Africa, northwestern Europe and New Zealand, where the sub-species Limosa lapponica baueri is called ‘Kūaka’ in Māori. It was shown in 2007 to undertake the longest non-stop flight of any bird. … The flight took approximately nine days.
Bar-tailed godwit – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar-tailed_godwit
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