Blackpoll warblers are birds which live in North Canada and
South America. That is a bird who migrates every year from cooler environment
of North Canada to warmer places in South America. Their Latin name is Setophaga striata.
Blackpoll warbler is a very small bird. When adult they
weigh only 12 grams. It eats small insects, such as ants and termites. These
birds migrate every year, and it’s fascinating how it completes the whole
journey without a stop. We’re talking about 2,700 kilometers.
Scientists discovered that blackpoll warbles fly without
stopping for three days. When flying, they reach speeds up to 13 meters per
second.
There are around 25 studies about this phenomenon, but scientists
still can’t find how do these little birds manage to complete such a journey
and where do they get their energy from. This may easily be one of the fastest
and best energy saving birds in the world.
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