Fwd: [OB] Alpine Swifts stay aloft for 200 days

That is what I call winging it. Begin forwarded message: > From: “Mundkur, Taej” <Taej.Mundkur@wetlands.org> > Date: 14 October 2013 5:18:55 AEDT > To: “orientalbirding@yahoogroups.com” <orientalbirding@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [OB] Alpine Swifts stay aloft for 200 days > > Dear all, > > > > A combined team of researchers from Bern University and the Swiss Ornithological Institute has found that alpine swifts are able to fly for up to 200 days at a time, without landing. > > > > The team learned of the bird’s unique abilities to fly for such long stretches by attaching tiny sensors to several migrating specimens. They have published the results of their findings in the journal Nature Communications on http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2013/131008/ncomms3554/full/ncomms3554.html > > > > With best wishes, Taej > > Taej Mundkur, Ph.D. > Programme Manager – Flyways, Wetlands International Headquarters > Visiting address: Horapark 9 (2nd floor), 6717 LZ Ede, The Netherlands > > Office Tel: +31 318 660910 (Direct 660940), Cell: +31 614987324 Fax: +31 318 660950 > > E-mail: taej.mundkur@wetlands.org Website: www.wetlands.org Skype: taejmundkur > “Wetlands International works to sustain and restore wetlands, their resources and biodiversity.” > > Subscribe to our: Press Releases & Global Newsletter RSS Feeds Twitter YouTube > > Save the environment and print this e-mail only if you really need to. > > Spaar het milieu en print deze e-mail alleen indien echt nodig. > > > > Check out our latest waterbird and wetland work here > > > > __._,_.___ > Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 2 > Visit Your Group > This group is run in association with the Oriental Bird Club. To find out more about the Club and its conservation work, and to become a member, please visit www.orientalbirdclub.org > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us Feedback > . > > __,_._,___ =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================

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