![]() Analysis of their feathers shows their main food source is krill or similar crustaceans.Arctic Terns live on the Antarctic ice for one third of their annual lifecycle.This medium-sized #bird travels 90,000 km (55,923 mi) from pole to pole every year! #WMBD2021 /L8FZQKc7wu- BirdLife International The Arctic tern is sensitive to climate changeĪnalysing the data from 47 migrations over two study years, 20, the team found: □No bird #migration list is ever complete without mentioning the record-breaking feats of the Arctic Tern! World risks ‘collapse of everything’ without strong climate action However, they don’t fly directly from north to south, and an individual bird has been known to have covered almost 100,000 kilometres, or twice the circumference of the planet. Dr Chris Redfern, Newcastle UniversityĬome autumn, the terns head south in the direction of Antarctica where they stay during the northern winter. ![]() It is critical to understand how seabirds such as the Arctic Terns are affected by environmental change, both short and long term. In Europe, during the summer months, it can be found from Brittany in the south, to Iceland, Greenland, and Svalbard in the north. Its breeding grounds cover both the northern and southern polar regions. The Arctic tern is a great traveller, and spends most of the year on the move, with long periods over the ocean. ![]() A sure sign of spring in northern Europe is the arrival of the Arctic tern bird, but ahead of the UN’s World Migratory Bird Day experts fear the warming of the oceans in its nesting grounds in the northern Atlantic is threatening its very existence. New study shows how climate change is driving the Arctic tern one of the world’s smallest seabirds to forage further for food. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |