Arctic Terns

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Which bird flies the longest distance? The arctic tern. These birds fly up to 96,000 km per year! That’s like driving across the United States 18 times!

Where are the terns going? They fly from the Arctic to Antarctica. Then they fly back.

The birds spend the summer in the Arctic. They lay eggs. They take care of the baby birds.

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