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  "id": 6363157,
  "title": "Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/tiny-backpacks-reveal-the-secret-sometimes-circuitous-migrations-of",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T01:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-tiny-backpacks-reveal-secret-circuitous.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Squinting through my binoculars, I scanned the dense branches of a black spruce, trying my best to catch a glimpse of the thin legs of a small black, white and yellow songbird. I was on the hunt for a yellow-rumped warbler—a bird affectionately called \"butter-butt\" by birdwatchers after the distinctive buttery yellow patch of feathers above its tail.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Conversation",
        "title": "Tiny backpacks reveal the secret, sometimes circuitous migrations of small songbirds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/tiny-backpacks-reveal-the-secret-sometimes-circuitous-migrations-of",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:38:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}