The little bird flies without a break through the Atlantic Ocean

A small warbler can fly continuously without rest for three days, crossing the Atlantic during the migration season.

Birds fly without a break through the Atlantic Ocean

The bird has the scientific name Setophaga striata , small in size and weighs only about 12 grams . They usually migrate from the New England region to South America every fall.

A bird Setophaga striata.(Photo: Vermont Center for EcoStudies)

The expert team at the University of Guelph (Canada) and the Vermont Research Center (USA) use a coin-sized tracking device, weighing about 0.5 grams to mount 40 birds and track the flight. " When accessing the tracking device, we found them flying straight, crossing the Atlantic with a distance of about 2,270 - 2,770 km, continuously for about 2-3 days," said Bill DeLuca, a member of the research team. said.

This is a journey from New England and eastern Canada to Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Great Antilles Islands before heading north to Venezuela and Columbia . With the above distance, they stated that this is the longest non-transatlantic flight recorded so far.

According to IB Times, these birds often accumulate fat before the flight in order to provide energy when flying continuously . Usually, songbirds are said to choose to migrate across the land because of less risk.

Researching the properties of species like Setophaga striata has important implications in protecting them. According to Deluca, this is one of the most popular warbler species in North America but has the fastest decline in numbers.