Earlier this week an Arctic Tern that was banded in 1980 was sighted in the UK. Over 30 years old, this bird, known as CE60645 (this is the code that appears on its leg band) has become the UK's oldest living Arctic Tern. Although 30 years may seem old for such a small bird (Arctic Terns weigh only 100 grams), an Arctic Tern has been documented in the US that is 34 years old! Surprisingly, the Arctic Tern's longevity isn't it's most impressive attribute. These birds migrate from the top of the North Atlantic to the Antarctic and back each year, traveling over 44,000 miles total! The Arctic Tern has the longest known annual migration of any animal on the planet!
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Posted 27 September 2010 - 05:46 PM
Thanks for sharing! Great info to know. I think they should come up with a better name than the band code, though.
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