Multiple choice general knowledge

The record for the highest-flying bird was set when:

  1. A vulture was sucked into a jet engine at 11,550 m (37,900 ft.)

  2. Geese were seen above Mt. Everest at over 8,840 m (29,000 ft.)

  3. A duck collided with an airplane at 6,400 m (21,000 ft.)

  4. A black-poll warbler flock was observed at 4,880 m (16,000 ft.)
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Explanation

The record involves a Ruppell's Griffon Vulture that was confirmed at 11,550 meters (37,900 feet) when it collided with a jet aircraft over Ivory Coast in 1973. This is the highest altitude ever documented for a bird. While geese do fly high, none have been reliably recorded above Mt. Everest, and the other options involve birds at lower altitudes.

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