Plucky duck: highest-flying fowl's Himalayan exploits revealed
by Steven Morris from Environment | The Guardian on (#31AKD)
Scientists have tracked the ruddy shelduck to 6,800 metres, making it the first duck known to fly at extreme high altitudes
A high-flying species of duck reaches altitudes of up to 6,800 metres (22,000ft) to cross the Himalayas, research from a British university has revealed.
Scientists from the University of Exeter used satellite tracking to find out how ruddy shelducks - which are a similar size to mallards - find their way through the mountain range.
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