Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Tiny radio transmitters reveal a hidden survival tactic in birds

In Sturt National Park, near Tibooburra in central Australia where temperatures can range from freezing to nearly 50°C, there lives a small bird with a white back, forked tail and—as we've just discovered—a very clever strategy to survive its extreme environment.

Tiny radio transmitters reveal a hidden survival tactic in birds
Image: Phys.org
In Sturt National Park, near Tibooburra in central Australia where temperatures can range from freezing to nearly 50°C, there lives a small bird with a white back, forked tail and—as we've just discovered—a very clever strategy to survive its extreme environment.

Originally published at Phys.org

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