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December 13, 2012

Drought in the Horn of Africa delays migrating birds
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Dec 13, 2012
The catastrophic drought last year in the Horn of Africa affected millions of people but also caused the extremely late arrival into northern Europe of several migratory songbird species, a study from University of Copenhagen published today in Science shows. Details of the migration route was revealed by data collected from small back-packs fitted on birds showing that the delay resulted from an extended stay in the Horn of Africa. The extensive 2011 drought in the Horn of Africa had signif ... read more

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