Some bar-tailed godwits Limosa lapponica have the longest known non-stop flight of any migrant, flying 11,000 km from Alaska to their New Zealand non-breeding areas. Prior to migration, 55 percent of their bodyweight is stored as fat to fuel this uninterrupted journey. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which bird has the longest migration? ANS1 bar-tailed godwits QSN2 How far do bar-tailed godwits travel to migrate? ANS2 11,000 km QSN3 Where do bar-tailed godwits migrate from ANS3 Alaska QSN4 Where do bar-tailed godwits migrate to? ANS4 New Zealand QSN5 How much of the bar-tailed godwits bodyweight is stored as fat before migration? ANS5 55 percent