Which process allows migratory birds to sustain flight at high altitudes?

💡 Explanation

Avian Hemoglobin evolved for high oxygen affinity, therefore at altitude increased respiration occurs via Bohr Effect-driven **oxygen-hemoglobin exchange**, rather than adaptations of skin or digestion, because those have limited effects at high-altitude's hypoxic constraints.

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