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Nightjar wings reveal a trade-off between hunting slowly and traveling far

Phys.org reports broad wingtips likely aid slow insect-hunting flight, while nightjars generate lift less efficiently at higher speeds.

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Phys.org describes European nightjars as nocturnal migrants that travel between Europe and southern Africa each year. It reports that their broad wingtips likely help them fly slowly while hunting insects, though they generate lift less efficiently at higher speeds.

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Phys.org@physorg_comNightjars generate lift less efficiently at higher speeds, a trade-off linked to broad wingtips that likely help these long-distance migrants fly slowly while hunting insects. @PLOSBiology https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nightjar-wings-reveal-slowly.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v22h
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    Phys.org@physorg_comNightjars generate lift less efficiently at higher speeds, a trade-off linked to broad wingtips that likely help these long-distance migrants fly slowly while hunting insects. @PLOSBiology https://phys.org/news/2026-10-nightjar-wings-reveal-slowly.html?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=v22h
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