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Marilyn Perkins

How do migrating birds know where they're going?

A large flock of geese flying through the sky.

Every year, billions of birds migrate in and out of the United States. And across the world, birds fly thousands of miles to reach their seasonal destinations. Some birds, like the Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), even rack up enough miles over their lifetime to fly to the moon and back.

But when birds embark on these epic journeys, how do they know where they're going?

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