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Migrant species fact file
0.5 g
9–11cm
The monarch butterfly’s wingspan is around 6–15 cm long.
Golden oriole
A brightly coloured but secretive bird that lives in the high canopy. It migrates to the UK in early summer to escape the hot summers of Africa and Western Asia.
56–79g
20–24cm
Monarch butterfly
A beautiful North American butterfly that travels up to 3,000 miles to find somewhere warm to roost over the winter. They use the same roosting spots every year!
Nightingale
Lapwing
300 g
28–33 cm
20g
Humpback
The noise made by this summer migrant is often described as one of the most beautiful sounds in nature. Their rich song can be heard at any time of the day or night.
15–16cm
Humpback whale
A large whale with a bumpy snout and very large flippers, which it uses to swim and steer. It is very noisy and sings to communicate. It jumps out of the water and dives back in – this is called ‘breaching’.
These crested birds are partial migrants. Some of them migrate short distances if the weather gets very cold, while others remain near to their nesting grounds.
whales eat almost 1.5 tons of krill every day!
14–19m
58
30,000 kg