Falcon's are known to reach speeds of 200mph during a nosedive. What is the fastest bird flying horizontally not in nosedive?
2007-03-12 13:50:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The fastest bird in level flight, no tailwind is the chimney swift, clocked at up to 160 kph.
2007-03-12 14:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by Hauntedfox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the fastest living creature, reaching speeds of at least 124 mph and possibly as much as 168 mph when swooping from great heights during territorial displays or while catching pry birds in midair.
2007-03-12 13:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by sugapeach_2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A guess would be some type of Hummingbird. Sustained horizontal flight.... ???? Another guess would be one of the smaller varieties of sea birds. The reasoning is that their muscle to weight ratio would be higher in those types due to their lives being spent in areas which typically have a lot of wind, hence greater strength/mass in their wing muscles.
LOL Gee.... That sounds pretty good for someone who doesn't know huh? LOL
2007-03-12 14:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by Izen G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this isn't an answer, yet because you want falcons, did you know their eyes have more beneficial-sharp concentration in 2 instructions? The can see sharply immediately ahead or at about 40 5 to both area. this helps them to spotlight prey without turning their head to the area at the same time as they spiral inward from above.
2016-12-01 22:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canadian Geese can get up high enough that they pick up some pretty good tailwinds and have been clocked at around 160 to 180 mph.
Doug
2007-03-12 13:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The peregrine falcon
2007-03-12 14:47:19 · answer #6 · answered by Database 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
swallow
2007-03-12 13:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋