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Scientists Track Egret's 38-Hour Flight From Australia to PNG

  • Researchers tracked plumed egrets and great egrets flying continuously for 38 hours from Australia to Papua New Guinea during migration, according to scientists.
  • GPS technology was used to monitor the flight of eight plumed egrets and ten great egrets from the Macquarie Marshes in New South Wales, as reported by researchers.
  • The flight tracking occurred over a period of months, during their northern migration, scientists stated.
  • The study provides new insights into the migratory patterns of these herons, as noted by the Australian researchers.
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He was on the road for almost two days: scientists have followed the endurance flight of a heron. However, another, significantly smaller bird holds the record for the longest distance flown at a time.

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Scientists track egret's 38-hour flight from Australia to PNG

A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say.

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38 hours without a break, a heron flew from Australia to Papua New Guinea. The bird covered a distance of 700 kilometres.

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