2006-09-12 03:57:17 · 5 answers · asked by fxbeto 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
According to this book (see first link) the highest flying bird is the Ruppell's Griffon Vulture at 7 miles high (which works out to be 36,960 feet). More info on this bird can be found at the second link.
2006-09-12 05:59:01 · answer #1 · answered by Krynne 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems like the record is 37,000 feet for a Ruppell’s vulture.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=51479
I also found this information about other high-flying birds:
Another vulture, a lammergeyer was seen over "its mountain home" at 25,000 feet over Mt. Everest; alpine choughs have been recorded nesting at 27,000 feet on Mt. Everest. A mallard was struck by an airliner at 21,000 feet over Nevada.
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/zoo00/zoo00388.htm
JMB
2006-09-12 04:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by levyrat 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Humming Bird?
2006-09-12 03:59:45 · answer #3 · answered by spacey51101 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
bar-headed geese
http://magazine.audubon.org/birds/birds0011.html
2006-09-12 04:01:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bar-headed Geese it was a record height of 22,000 ft.......10 points please!!!!
2006-09-12 04:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by janeywb 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋