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St. Paul, Minn.

October 24, 2008 8:00 AM

'Birds in Flight'

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Bar-tailed Godwit. — The bar-tailed godwit has set a new standard for bird migration. A team of scientists recently tracked a godwit as it flew almost 7,200 miles for nine days without a rest.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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Bar-tailed Godwit. — The bar-tailed godwit has set a new standard for bird migration. A team of scientists recently tracked a godwit as it flew almost 7,200 miles for nine days without a rest.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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