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Pectoral sandpipers go the distance, and then some

Males visit multiple breeding grounds all across the Arctic

male pectoral sandpiper

FREQUENT FLIERS  After a long migration from the Southern Hemisphere, male pectoral sandpipers (one shown) fly thousands of kilometers more around the Arctic.

B. Kempenaers/Max Planck Inst. For Ornithology

By Emily DeMarco

- More than 2 years ago

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After flying more than 10,000 kilometers from South America to the Arctic, male pectoral sandpipers should be ready to rest their weary wings.