Andean condor birds flap their wings just 1% of the time during flight, researchers find
The world's heaviest soaring bird flaps its wings just 1% of the time during flight, researchers have found.
The Andean condor, which can weigh up to 15kg, makes use of air currents to stay airborne for hours at a time.The study is part of a collaboration between Swansea University's Prof Emily Shepard and Dr Sergio Lambertucci in Argentina. They wanted to find out more about how birds' flight efforts vary depending on environmental conditions.found 75% of the birds' flapping was associated with take-off.
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