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Falco peregrinus has pointed long wings making it a heavy wing loading, and rapid wingbeats provide an energetically expensive high speed.

The fastest flyer in the world is the Peregrine Falcon.[1][2] The Peregrine Falcon's highest speed was measured in a dive at 242 mph (389 km/h).[3]

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Bird Image Species Family Speed (km/h) Speed (mph) Flight
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Falconidae 389 242[3] High speed flight - Pointed Long Wings
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Accipitridae 320 200[4]
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Apodidae 175 108 High speed wings
Swift Apus apus Apodidae[5] 171 106 High speed wings
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Falconidae[6] 161 100 Can sometimes outfly the Swift
Frigatebird Fregata Fregatidae[7] 153 95 Slow gliding/soaring high aspect ratio
Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus Anatidae[8] 142 88 High speed wings
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator Anatidae[9] 130 81 High aspect ratio wings
Canvasback Aythya valisineria Anatidae[10] 116 73 High speed wings
Eider Somateria mollissima Anatidae[11] 113 70 High speed wings
Teal Anas crecca Anatidae 109 69 High aspect ratio wings
Swallow, European Cecropis cucullata Hirundinidae 39.6 24 Unladen [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ The cornell lab of Ornithology - Cornell University Bird Guide - Peregrine Falcon
  2. ^ NatGeo:Animals Facts - Falco peregrinus
  3. ^ a b http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/terminal-velocity/?ar_a=1 Terminal Velocity. Skydivers chase the peregrine falcon's speed. Video by Public Television's Wild Chronicles, from National gepgraphic Mission Programs.
  4. ^ ADW: Aquila chrysaetos: INFORMATION. Animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
  5. ^ Science & Technology: Animalia - Swift
  6. ^ Hobby, Falco subbuteo
  7. ^ Animal Corner ; Sea Birds Frigate Bird Galapagos Sea Birds - The Great Frigate Bird and the Magnificent Frigate Bird
  8. ^ Free find Spur-Winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis - Kenya Birds
  9. ^ The cornell lab of Ornithology - Cornell University Bird Guide - Red-breasted Merganser
  10. ^ Ducks Unlimited - Wet-lands conversation Canvasback
  11. ^ Family XXXIX. ANATINAE. DUCKS. Family THE EIDER DUCK. [Common Eider.] Genus FULIGULA MOLLISSIMA, Linn. [Somateria mollissima.]
  12. ^ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_air_speed_velocity_of_an_unladen_swallow


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