Birds That Migrate The Longest

14 Oct,2023

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The Adélie penguin makes the longest migration of any penguin or flightless bird. Penguins living in the Ross Sea region make an annual migration totaling 8,100 miles.

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Adélie Penguin

Pied wheatear’s journey begins in Southeast Europe. From there it travels to China, before then overwintering in either India or Northeast Africa. In total, pied wheatears may travel a total of 11,000 miles.

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Pied Wheatear

Alaskan-based northern wheaters travel up to 18,000 miles over the course of the year. This is enough to earn them first place in terms of songbirds that migrate the longest.

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Northern Wheatear

Pectoral sandpiper remains one of the birds that migrates the longest as some pectoral sandpipers will travel 18,000 miles roundtrip. 

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Bar-tailed Godwit make the longest non-stop flight of any known species, which can reach up to 7,500 miles. They do it all without stopping to eat, which is a whole other record in and of itself. 

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Bar-tailed Godwit

Short-tailed shearwaters travel down the western coast of the United States before flying across the Pacific Ocean. Round trip, they may travel up to 27,000 miles.

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Short-tailed Shearwater

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Sooty Shearwater

Arctic terns travel up to 60,000 miles over the course of a single year.

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Arctic Tern