The duck flies over the Himalayas to breed

Golden Tadorna ducks can fly up to 6,800 meters, the highest elevation ever recorded in birds of the Duck family.

Scientists at the University of Exeter, England, discovered a species of the Duck family that could fly across the Himalayas to reproduce, Phys reported on Sept. 5. The ducks often fly over 5,000 meters and sometimes up to 6,800 meters above sea level.

The golden duck must fly over the Himalayas in the spring to reach their breeding ground.(Photo: Phys).

Scientists say this is a yellow duck, a bird in the Duck family with the scientific name Tadorna ferruginea. To collect data, scientists use a satellite to monitor and observe their activity during the breeding season.

According to Nicole Parr, head of research at the Center for Ecology and Conservation at the University of Exeter, Tadorna yellow ducks need to fly across the Himalayas in the spring to reach their breeding grounds. It is a big challenge because it is a high mountain terrain over 4,000 meters, with very thin oxygen levels.

Birds of this Duck family have flown in many detours to avoid large peaks. The research results are published in Avain Biology Magazine.

Tadorna gold duck.

"The results show that this is the highest ever recorded height of a bird in the Duck family. Not only that, Tadorna yellow duck has a faster flight speed than Indian goose , " Nicole said.

Previously, Dr. Lucy Hawkes of the University of Exeter also discovered that a water goose could fly to an altitude of 7,290 meters in 2014. This Indian goose is the only water bird that can fly higher than the yellow duck. .