what is the fastest bird of prey
2007-02-26 12:11:18 · 5 answers · asked by drums221 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Peregrine Falcon. In a stoop this raptor can reach speeds of 220 MPH.
2007-02-26 12:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The peregrine is the fastest animal on the planet. A trained bird in the UK was recorded quite a few years ago at reaching over 250 mph whilst in a vertical stoop.
2007-03-02 10:00:50 · answer #2 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Peregrine Falcon is not only the fastest bird on wing, it is the most manoeuvrable. They can reach high speeds and then cruise to the kill.
This is my best experience with a Peregrine. Sitting underneath my pergola, 3 metres long by 2.4 wide. The pergola is closed in at one end by a Tecoma, which is kept away from the gate, 1.5m wide, by constant pruning.
I am sitting underneath the pergola, having a quiet drink before tea. The Starlings and Indian Mynas are going berserk. All of a sudden they are flying through the pergola. One Starling was obviously singled out. The Peregrine flew through the pergola, saw me, adjusted flight and flew through the gap above the gate.
I bolted out through the gate to see a cloud of Starling feathers floating down! The speed was incredible. This is my best memory of seeing a Peregrine.
I have watched Peregrines take domestic pigeons, the dive is incredible to watch. I just hope they are around for many years to come.
2007-02-26 22:09:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Peregrine Falcons are the fastest, especially when they stoop down on prey (almost 115 mph or around 200 kmph)
Check this webpage for more information:
http://website.lineone.net/~bunwin/peregrines_are_the_fastest_birds.htm
2007-02-26 12:29:20 · answer #4 · answered by Tiger Tracks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several kinds of birds will do this, especially if the predator is near their nest. The kingbirds are especially known for it. Mockingbirds will also chase predators, not just birds but other things. I saw a couple of mockingbirds harass a cat so much it finally hid under a car. Red-winged blackbirds frequently chase larger birds, though I have seen them chase herons more often than hawks. Crows frequently harass owls and also sometimes hawks. Sometimes whole mixed flocks of smaller birds will mob a predator.
2016-03-29 02:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋