Migratory Birds facing severe threats due to climatic changes
Bird species around the world are threatened due to grave changes in the environment. The factors that are posing dangers include climatic change, loss of habitats due to deforestation, hunting and the signal mobile towers. Hundreds of bird species are migratory, they travel very long distances for breeding and raising their chicks. Migratory birds find their way by using the location of the sun and the stars. Migratory Bird Some of the migratory birds Siberian Cranes- These cranes are known to travel for about 200 miles in a day. Arctic Tern- It is known to fly about 49,700 miles in a year, the longest journey it undertakes to fly from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Humming Bird- The smallest bird travels at a speed of about 48km/hour. Bar Headed Goose- It can fly about 2,5000 feet from the earth to cross over the great Himalayan mountains. Reasons for Migratory Bird Journeys To find the habitats for breeding place