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Our Changing World for Thursday 28 March 2024

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  • The mystery of how godwits sleep in flight

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    A portrait of a godwit against a blue sky. The bird's wings are outstretched and it is being shot from below. The wing feathers are white with black edging. The breast plumage is mottled brown-orange and white. The face is brown-orange, with a long straight, dark bill.

    5:00 AM.Kuaka bar-tailed godwits make the longest non-stop flights, and researchers are using hi-tech tags to solve the mystery of how and when they sleep.  Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 21 March 2024
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