Which flyway links breeding grounds in East Asia with wintering areas in Australia and New Zealand?

The East Asian–Australasian Flyway links breeding grounds in East Asia with wintering areas in Australia and New Zealand.

It is one of the world’s major migration corridors for waterbirds. The flyway stretches from Arctic Russia and Alaska through East and Southeast Asia to Australia and New Zealand. Birds use a chain of wetlands, coastal mudflats, estuaries, and inland lakes as feeding and resting sites.

Species using this route include bar-tailed godwits, red knots, eastern curlews, and many ducks and shorebirds. Some travel thousands of kilometres between seasons, while others remain within the same broad region. The quality of stopover habitats can determine whether migrants complete the journey successfully.

The flyway is often shortened to EAAF. It should not be confused with the Pacific Flyway, which follows a largely American route from Alaska through western North and South America. International conservation work focuses on protecting connected sites along the entire chain.