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  2. Bird migration - Wikipedia

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    An example is the migration of continental populations of Swainson's thrush Catharus ustulatus, which fly far east across North America before turning south via Florida to reach northern South America; this route is believed to be the consequence of a range expansion that occurred about 10,000 years ago. Detours may also be caused by ...

  3. Animal migration - Wikipedia

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    Mexican free-tailed bats on their long aerial migration. Animal migration is the relatively long-distance movement of individual animals, usually on a seasonal basis. It is the most common form of migration in ecology.

  4. Mallard - Wikipedia

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    Mallards are causing severe "genetic pollution" to South Africa's biodiversity by breeding with endemic ducks [134] even though the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds – an agreement to protect the local waterfowl populations – applies to the mallard as well as other ducks. [135]

  5. Do Hummingbirds Migrate? Where Do They Go In the Winter? - AOL

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    Got hummingbirds in your yard? Learn everything you wanted to know about how they survive and where they go when the weather turns cold.

  6. Bird migration perils - Wikipedia

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    Examples of long distance bird migration routes Migrating birds face many perils as they travel between breeding and wintering grounds each year. Migration is a dangerous part of a bird 's life cycle, with many trade-offs; birds receive benefits from wintering and breeding in better quality habitats , at the price of higher predation risks and ...

  7. Atlantic Flyway - Wikipedia

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    Waterfowl flyways in the United States. The Atlantic Flyway is in violet. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic coast of Canada, then south down the Atlantic Coast of the United States to the tropical areas of South America and the Caribbean. [1]

  8. Male humpback whale makes record-breaking migration - AOL

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    A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale ...

  9. Humpback whale makes one of the longest migrations ever recorded

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    A humpback whale crossed multiple oceans for a massive migration that covered more than 8,000 miles, according to a new study. ... on its site that some populations are known to migrate as far as ...