Bird travels 8,000 miles non-stop from Alaska to Australia... beating its own ...
That's no flight of fancy! Bird travels 8,000 miles non-stop from Alaska to Australia... beating its own previous record The bar-tailed godwit flew for 239 hours for 8,108 miles from Alaska to Australia The male bird beat its own world record for a non-stop avian flight set last year Last year, it broke a 13-year record when it flew from Alaska to New Zealand
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A bird likened to a jet fighter for its aerodynamic shape has beaten his own world record for non-stop avian flight with a journey of 8,108 miles.
The bar-tailed godwit, carrying a tiny solar-powered satellite tracker, left Alaska on September 17 and flew for 239 hours on its epic journey, arriving in Australia on September 27.
The male bird, known as 4BBRW, had been heading for its summer grounds in New Zealand but winds over the Pacific forced it to take a detour. The bird has
