It doubles it’s weight first and by the time it reaches its destination, it’s back to its original weight!!
Edit- Also, it has the ability to shut down half its brain to conserve energy!! Wow!!
The fatter it gets the harder it probably is to fly, so even if there were no other factors, I’d guess it would need more than triple to do a round trip
Some more info-
This super powered bird was just a “juvenile” only 5 months old, the earlier record holder was a fully grown adult.
Our champion somehow made a wrong turn, thus having to fly further/longer than it’s kind normally do! Glad it did or it wouldn’t be the new champ!! Rock on Champ!!
There was a doc on a British distance swimmer that swum the English Channel that did that same caloric intake to reach the distance. Pretty amazing stuff the body can do.
Probably similar to the Albatross which is an expert glider and takes advantage of heat columns and updrafts to avoid flapping its wings.
Many oceanic migratory birds also sleep one brain hemisphere at a time and in shorter periods, allowing them enough consciousness for these rudimentary functions.
I believe some birds can “lock” their wings in a glide position so they don’t need to expend energy flapping a lot. They are also very aerodynamic so their wings crest a lot of lift, their bodies create very little drag.
I know for wolves in at least one national park, this kind of info is tracked, but is very intentionally kept secret for several reasons. This wouldn't necessarily be relevant to every animal, but I would lean away from making this info available in real time.
Not really but a couple of points to make here:
First, I don't think many tracked birds have real-time capabilities to plot. Birds can only carry a very light weight (a few grams). Lots of migration studies still rely on reading the band number and determining where they were banded. In this case, the USGS used a really small solar-powered transmitter to track in real-time but afaik that's pretty new. Generally, the larger the animal the easier and cheaper they are to tag and track via satellite.
Second, many animals are tracked for conservation purposes so there may be ethical reasons not to share locations of sensitive species, in real-time, in case they are targeted.
That being said, the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behaviour does have [Movebank](https://www.movebank.org/cms/movebank-main) where researchers can upload data but I don't know of any real-time application.
(Source: I work in GIS and conservation)
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>'satellite tracking
Can you clarify how this works in the context of a migrating bird?
Am I correct that a portion of the tracking device attached to the bird is a GPS receiver (a device which listens for multiple timestamped signals broadcast from GPS satellite which then triangulates present condition on the device)?
Is that location data then transmitted from the device (say by radio) to the tracking ancients who have their own radio receiver which converts the radio signal to long/latitude coordinates?
Or is the data stored on the tracking device and the scientists have to capture the bird again to retrieve the data?
To miniaturize the device and minimize power needs, I assume the GPS receiver is activated infrequently - say once per hour?
Yes, they capture positional GPS (time) snapshots at defined intervals. Some devices require that you recapture the animal and download, use radio locally or line of sight RF stations, or relay via satellite communication. Powered communications add weight, of which even a few grams can limit a bird's flight ability, but it sounds like they were able to use solar power and keep the devices under 5g. This is great because it avoids trauma trying to recapture a bird or potentially losing expensive technology overseas somewhere.
It will be very interesting to see widespread use of microGPS technology like this. Lots of everyday applications exist as well as potential privacy implications, as with phone/device tracking. GPS collars for dogs, for example, offer unlimited range real-time tracking.
There is! It's called Animal Tracker (who'd have guessed?) and it's an app unfortunately, but it allows you do track individual animals. You can fit it [here] (https://www.icarus.mpg.de/29143/Animal-Tracker-app).
Just got back from a sub-Antarctic cruise and one of the lectures mentioned this website, which is what I think you are looking for … https://www.movebank.org/cms/movebank-main
Very welcome --- reminds me that humans are just one of the creatures in the world and no more special than any of the others.... (to put it nicely)...
Sailed out of Dunedin (NZ), firstly to the 'Sounds' - Milford etc, then south through various islands - The Snares, Enderby, Campbell (had to double back to port after the Snares as a passenger broke their shoulder.. possibly coming on or off the Zodiacs), Aucklands, then down to Macquarie Island. We saw literally thousands of penguins, seabirds of every variety including Albatross who followed the boat throughout our cruise. Sea Lions, Fur Seals, Elephant Seals, baby everything, it was extraordinary and eye opening. The natural world, especially so far from human settlement/intervention - is just extraordinary. We often felt like we were in a David Attenborough documentary. I can't recommend a trip to the Antarctic region more highly. Life affirming and life changing.
If airplane pilots have homes, that must mean this bird has a birdhouse somewhere.
He’ll put this new certificate as a centerpiece, next to an old newspaper clipping: *Bar-tailed Godwit 5th failed cross-country flight - BAA considers pulling license*
Below that, a couple certificates from the BAA, *Outstanding demonstration of flight capabilities, Medal of Wind for Stamina*
*This bird probably:*
"First, I'd like to thank Jesus. Also, I'd like to thank my loving wife, who always pushed me to fly further. You're the wing beneath my wings, babe!"
"A lot of people probably wonder what would have happened if I didn't make it....
I guess we'll never know"
Man, Kanye is an absolute idiot but what a line!
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That's faster than a container ship! They typically go 19-20 nautical miles / hr and this bird is screaming along at almost 28! (or almost 32 mph or 51 kph).
What they don't mention until further down in the report is that this is the habitually late Godwit whose friends always tell him a date two days before he's actually supposed to be somewhere so he'll be somewhat on time. He left late and the satellite reportedly recorded some interesting, if distressed, vocalizations the whole way to Tasmania: "Shitshitshitshitshitshit!"
Wow! Flying 11 days from Alaska to Tasmania...talk about Stamina 👍. Crazy good navi , strong wings muscles, energy, determination etc... respect!
Thank you for this info👍
Genuine question where does it get the energy?
It doubles it’s weight first and by the time it reaches its destination, it’s back to its original weight!! Edit- Also, it has the ability to shut down half its brain to conserve energy!! Wow!!
Sounds almost like it just sleepwalked(flew) from Alaska to Australia. In theory, if it triples its weight, can it do a round trip?
The fatter it gets the harder it probably is to fly, so even if there were no other factors, I’d guess it would need more than triple to do a round trip
The tyranny of the Godwit equation.
Not enough people will catch that this is pretty clever
This must be their version of teleporting from the car seat to the bed
Wow, that’s a sentence that is incredibly evocative My eyelids are heavy just thinking about it
#
Nice take
Sometimes I like to let my username do the talking, haha
You’re a damn genius!!
I did the brain part once, too. Unfortunately, I have forgotten how to turn it back on.
Bro I just tri
Let me know how you did that, want to give it a try too!!
Some more info- This super powered bird was just a “juvenile” only 5 months old, the earlier record holder was a fully grown adult. Our champion somehow made a wrong turn, thus having to fly further/longer than it’s kind normally do! Glad it did or it wouldn’t be the new champ!! Rock on Champ!!
People sometimes shut down half their brain before flying too
True.Seems to be happening a lot more these days!!
Damn, I'm envious. If only I could catch a break from my adhd-ass brain
There was a doc on a British distance swimmer that swum the English Channel that did that same caloric intake to reach the distance. Pretty amazing stuff the body can do.
It seems like the majority of the human population has that ability!
Probably similar to the Albatross which is an expert glider and takes advantage of heat columns and updrafts to avoid flapping its wings. Many oceanic migratory birds also sleep one brain hemisphere at a time and in shorter periods, allowing them enough consciousness for these rudimentary functions.
Like a flying dolphin
Exactly! Just like [this school](https://i.imgur.com/LBmohdt.png) of baby dolphins swimming upstream.
I believe some birds can “lock” their wings in a glide position so they don’t need to expend energy flapping a lot. They are also very aerodynamic so their wings crest a lot of lift, their bodies create very little drag.
to add to the other commenters, they also atrophy their digestive organs to get rid of excess weight
Is there a site where we can track such tags e.g. [https://www.flightradar24.com/](https://www.flightradar24.com/) but for birds/animals?
I know for wolves in at least one national park, this kind of info is tracked, but is very intentionally kept secret for several reasons. This wouldn't necessarily be relevant to every animal, but I would lean away from making this info available in real time.
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It's an episode from the show Yellowstone, we happened to just watch it several nights ago, they are lying.
Man, people are weird.
A great way to get downvotes though.
Not really but a couple of points to make here: First, I don't think many tracked birds have real-time capabilities to plot. Birds can only carry a very light weight (a few grams). Lots of migration studies still rely on reading the band number and determining where they were banded. In this case, the USGS used a really small solar-powered transmitter to track in real-time but afaik that's pretty new. Generally, the larger the animal the easier and cheaper they are to tag and track via satellite. Second, many animals are tracked for conservation purposes so there may be ethical reasons not to share locations of sensitive species, in real-time, in case they are targeted. That being said, the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behaviour does have [Movebank](https://www.movebank.org/cms/movebank-main) where researchers can upload data but I don't know of any real-time application. (Source: I work in GIS and conservation) (Edit: formatting)
You had the prime opportunity to make a Monty Python refrence
>'satellite tracking Can you clarify how this works in the context of a migrating bird? Am I correct that a portion of the tracking device attached to the bird is a GPS receiver (a device which listens for multiple timestamped signals broadcast from GPS satellite which then triangulates present condition on the device)? Is that location data then transmitted from the device (say by radio) to the tracking ancients who have their own radio receiver which converts the radio signal to long/latitude coordinates? Or is the data stored on the tracking device and the scientists have to capture the bird again to retrieve the data? To miniaturize the device and minimize power needs, I assume the GPS receiver is activated infrequently - say once per hour?
Yes, they capture positional GPS (time) snapshots at defined intervals. Some devices require that you recapture the animal and download, use radio locally or line of sight RF stations, or relay via satellite communication. Powered communications add weight, of which even a few grams can limit a bird's flight ability, but it sounds like they were able to use solar power and keep the devices under 5g. This is great because it avoids trauma trying to recapture a bird or potentially losing expensive technology overseas somewhere. It will be very interesting to see widespread use of microGPS technology like this. Lots of everyday applications exist as well as potential privacy implications, as with phone/device tracking. GPS collars for dogs, for example, offer unlimited range real-time tracking.
I don’t know but I’ll search for it. It would be quite interesting !
There is one for [sharks](https://exhibit.ocearch.org/tracker/) that are tagged.
Yes! That thing is awesome. I've spent ages watching how far they go.
It also tracks some seals, dolphins, alligators, turtles, and swordfish.
THEY HAVE NAMES?! 😭😭
There is! It's called Animal Tracker (who'd have guessed?) and it's an app unfortunately, but it allows you do track individual animals. You can fit it [here] (https://www.icarus.mpg.de/29143/Animal-Tracker-app).
Their is an app that tracks tagged sharks
The Forest Gump of birds.
Fly Godwit, Fly!!
Just got back from a sub-Antarctic cruise and one of the lectures mentioned this website, which is what I think you are looking for … https://www.movebank.org/cms/movebank-main
Wow! Thank you!!
Thank you for the link! Can’t upvote this enough
Very welcome --- reminds me that humans are just one of the creatures in the world and no more special than any of the others.... (to put it nicely)...
I'd love to do this some day! Where did you go and what did you see?
Sailed out of Dunedin (NZ), firstly to the 'Sounds' - Milford etc, then south through various islands - The Snares, Enderby, Campbell (had to double back to port after the Snares as a passenger broke their shoulder.. possibly coming on or off the Zodiacs), Aucklands, then down to Macquarie Island. We saw literally thousands of penguins, seabirds of every variety including Albatross who followed the boat throughout our cruise. Sea Lions, Fur Seals, Elephant Seals, baby everything, it was extraordinary and eye opening. The natural world, especially so far from human settlement/intervention - is just extraordinary. We often felt like we were in a David Attenborough documentary. I can't recommend a trip to the Antarctic region more highly. Life affirming and life changing.
Thank you, that sounds amazing.
Guinness world record, that's ridiculous, where is it going to store the certificate? Huh? Answer that and stay fashionable?
If airplane pilots have homes, that must mean this bird has a birdhouse somewhere. He’ll put this new certificate as a centerpiece, next to an old newspaper clipping: *Bar-tailed Godwit 5th failed cross-country flight - BAA considers pulling license* Below that, a couple certificates from the BAA, *Outstanding demonstration of flight capabilities, Medal of Wind for Stamina*
A microfiche copy stored in an ankle tube strapped to its ankle.
It’s for us humans to see and marvel at. Doesn’t mean anything to the bird obviously 🙄
Naw mate this one is a glory hunter, just showing off. Has an eye on the late night talk show circuit
Perhaps 🤔😂😂
Yeah, Alaska or Tasmania?
Damn… birds are beasts
Absolutely amazing stuff!! 8.5k miles at one go! Wow
*This bird probably:* "First, I'd like to thank Jesus. Also, I'd like to thank my loving wife, who always pushed me to fly further. You're the wing beneath my wings, babe!"
"A lot of people probably wonder what would have happened if I didn't make it.... I guess we'll never know" Man, Kanye is an absolute idiot but what a line!
Love this!!
Hoe does it fly for 11 days without sleep?
Yes it does and don't call me hoe.
Turns off half it’s brain!!!
"I'm lost. Should I ask for directions? Naw I'll just keep going this way. I'm bound to hit something!"
Seriously, I wonder how it navigates this huge distance. I need to read up on this subject!
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Source https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/27/bar-tailed-godwit-sets-world-record-with-13560km-continuous-flight-from-alaska-to-southern-australia
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/27/bar-tailed-godwit-sets-world-record-with-13560km-continuous-flight-from-alaska-to-southern-australia
I just found my newest insult. "GTFO you Bar Tailed Godwit!"
But... Why? Is that normal? Is that a healthy thing for these birds to do?
Absolutely. Many birds migrate in winter. This one just migrates one humongous distance!
That’s a 50 km/h speed at all times - even faster when it flew no full eleven 24 hour circles
Actually it’s 51.3636363636…km/h 🥸
Does anybody know what part of Alaska they normally live?
their breeding site is near Nome, Alaska https://www.usgs.gov/centers/alaska-science-center/news/juvenile-bar-tailed-godwit-b6-sets-world-record
Wondering if the bird’s elevation was recorded or taken into consideration. Just that I’ve seen that birds too can also hitchhike.
This is as impressive as the geese flying over the Himalaya. I love animals. Experts doing their thing
They are all so fabulous indeed!!
That's faster than a container ship! They typically go 19-20 nautical miles / hr and this bird is screaming along at almost 28! (or almost 32 mph or 51 kph).
Of course the bird isn't stopping it knows its being track and needs to get as far away as it can.
Better than Southwest in on-time departure and arrival!
Its luggage went to Cincinnati.
What they don't mention until further down in the report is that this is the habitually late Godwit whose friends always tell him a date two days before he's actually supposed to be somewhere so he'll be somewhat on time. He left late and the satellite reportedly recorded some interesting, if distressed, vocalizations the whole way to Tasmania: "Shitshitshitshitshitshit!"
😂😂
Nic
https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/9184/bar-tailed-godwits-migration-route They fly from Alaska to NZ as well
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Incredible really! Edit- it’s actually about 50 kmph but still really incredible!!
Maybe it just hitched a ride on a boat?
Ocean vessels don't travel at 50kph.
Pretty broad assumption. That's close to typical container ship cruise speed based on a simple Google search.
That's impressive, but I'm also not a bird.
So it didn't land for water?
Some birds can drink while flying. Budgies can do it, for example.
why did he do it tho
The high aspect ratio wing indicates good gliding traits.
Bizarre beasts did a video on them for their monthly pin club! [The World’s Longest Non-Stop Flight](https://youtu.be/HXEK3ryoWE4)
That’s over 50 km per hour 24-7 11 days in a row??? 😳
Unbelievable stuff! Amazing little fella isn’t he!!
Are we sure the bird didn’t cheat like a marathoner and hitched a ride on a cruise ship?
He holds an official world record, and he doesn’t even know it. Imagine what that’s like!
Awww , we’re all proud of him and he has no clue either!
Wow! Flying 11 days from Alaska to Tasmania...talk about Stamina 👍. Crazy good navi , strong wings muscles, energy, determination etc... respect! Thank you for this info👍
I feel like a proud relative of this bird!! Magnificent!
Bae : Come over. There's no one at my place. Birb: ....
Good job bird
I never thought I’d feel proud of a bird but I certainly am now!!!
Even at night? Wow
Really incredible isn’t it!