Common swifts tracked with micro-loggers in 2016 stayed aloft for 10 consecutive months. They eat insects on the wing, drink by skimming, and sleep by gliding in half-brain sleep. They only land to nest. A juvenile may fly 2 years nonstop before its first landing. The ultimate frequent flyer.
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