Doing the same thing for a long time can be tricky, like standing on one foot, or jumping and definitely flying. The Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) is the record breaker for this, flying a non-stop eight day migration from Alaska to New Zealand covering an astounding 11,000 kilometers.

Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100609102052.htm





























