How long can a bird fly without landing?
The common swiftlet (Apus apus) holds the record for the longest flight with the ability to stay in the air for 10 months continuously. Traveling nearly a day by plane is a tiring long-distance flight for humans, but that is nothing compared to the capabilities of the bird's nest…
Birds endure hardships best: They fly thousands of miles without eating or drinking
Great snipe can fly 4,000 miles (more than 6,000 km) at 60 mph without stopping to eat or drink. The snipe is another name for a wading bird, about the size of a small pigeon. This species often resides in the summer in Eastern Europe,…