Top 10: what are the highest flying birds?

Giving Tim Peake a run for his money, these birds soar at the highest altitudes.

1

Distribution: Sahel region, Africa

2

Distribution:Northern Europe and Asia

3

Distribution: Northern Europe and Asia

4

Distribution: Mountains from Spain to China

5

Distribution: Mountains in Europe, Asia and Africa

6

Distribution: Andes, South America

7

Distribution: Central and South Asia

8

Distribution: Europe, Asia and North America

9

Distribution: Northern Europe, northern Asia and Alaska

10

Distribution: Europe, North Africa and western Asia

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