How do birds really sleep? #naturalhistorymuseum #birds #sleep

Birds can travel very long distances and some can even spend months on the wing. But how do they manage to get the sleep they need? Dr Alex Bond, Senior Curator in Charge of Birds at the Museum, explains.

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