About
how many miles per day does the ruby-throated hummingbird migration
travel?
Here's one way to figure out the answer:
The
degrees of latitude traveled x 69 miles per degree of latitude
= Number of miles traveled that month.
The total number of miles traveled divided by 28 days = The
average number of miles traveled per day.
Most scientists say that the spring rubythroat migration
moves northward at about 20 to 25 miles per day.
Discussion and Journaling Questions
What
Affects the Migration's Pace? |
Many factors influence how far the migration moves on any
given day or week. These include temperatures, weather fronts,
winds, and geographic features, such as mountains. Hummingbirds
can "weather" a lot (except tough headwinds), but
some of these can affect insects and flowers, which are important
hummingbird food sources! |
Digging
Deeper
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