Fastest Bird in the World

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fastest bird in the world

 

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1. Peregrine Falcon

speed- 389 km/h(242 mph)
species- Falco peregrinus
family- Falconidae

•   The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known as the peregrine,[2] and historically as the duck hawk in North America,
•   With a top speed of 242 mph, peregrine falcon is the fastest living creature on Earth.
•   Peregrine falcons are one of the most common birds of prey and are found on all continents except Antarctica
•   The peregrine falcon is a well-respected falconry bird due to its strong hunting ability, high trainability, versatility, and availability via captive breeding
•   The Common Swift has officially lost its crown as the fastest-flying animal in the sky. 

  

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2. Saker falcon

Speed-320 km/h (200 mph)
Species-Falco cherrug
Family-Falconidae

• The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large species of falcon.
• The saker falcon is such an important element of some cultures that it was named the national bird of Mongolia.
• Saker falcons tend to have variable plumage. Males and females are similar, except in size, as are young birds,       although these tend to be darker and more heavily streaked.
• This species usually builds no nest of own, but lays its 3–6 eggs in an old stick nest in a tree which was previously used by other birds such as storks, ravens or buzzards.

   

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3. Golden eagle 

Speed - 322 km/h(200 mph)
Species - Aquila chrysaetos
Family - Accipitridae

•  The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle.
•  The golden eagle is a symbol of both size and power.
•  One of the largest raptors in North America, the golden eagle is a powerful brown bird with trademark golden feathers on its head and neck.
•  This powerful eagle has a length between 26-40 inches and weigh up to 7 kg. 

           Golden eagles can also fly at an attitude of 10000-15000 feet.

  

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4. Gyrfalcon

Speed - 187–209 km/h (116–130 mph)
Species -Falco rusticolus
Family - Falconidae

• The white-feathered gyrfalcon is a fascinating species in many different ways. It is believed to be the largest falcon species in the world.
•  Gyrfalcons also has exceptional control over their speedy dive.
•  The gyrfalcon was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under its current binomial name Falco rusticolus.
•    They also chase their prey, following them from behind, quickly and low to the ground.

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5. White-throated needletail

Speed --169 km/h(105 mph
Species - Hirundapus caudacutus
Family - Apodidae

•  While the peregrine falcon and golden eagle show remarkable speed when diving after prey, other birds are much faster in level flight.
•    hailing from East Asia, it spends a great deal of time in the air, feeding on small flying insects.
•     The spine tailed swift is a migratory bird.
•     At the end of winter they return back to their breeding grounds.
•    The specific name caudacutus comes from the Latin words cauda meaning "tail" and acutus meaning "pointed"

 

 

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6.Common swift

Speed -166 km/h
Species - Apus apus
Family - Apodi

•  The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, 
•    though not stemming from those passerine species, being in the order Apodiformes. 
•   When common swifts get together to mate — at what scientists call "screaming parties" — they turbo boost their speed.
•    It spends the spring and summer in its natural breeding territories of Europe and Asia and travels to the southern part of Africa for the winter

        

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7. Eurasian hobby

Speed -159 km/h
Species - Falco subbuteo
Family- Apodi

•  The Eurasian Hobby is a small, slender species of falcon that breeds in Europe and Asia and then migrates as far south as the tip of Africa for the winter.
•  These falcons are believed to be able to reach speeds up to 99 mph (159 km/h) when they snatch small birds and dragonflies out of the air. 
•  It became the trademark for the Subbuteo games company after its creator, who was an ornithologist, was refused permission to register "Hobby".

     

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8. Frigatebird

Speed- 153 km/h
Species - Fregata magnificens
Family-  Fregatidae

•  Frigatebirds can fly for weeks at a time.
•  Their main prey are fish and squid, caught when chased to the water surface by large predators such as tuna.
•  Separation from Magnificent Frigatebird can be difficult; note pale wing panel in males and indistinct pale throat in females (Magnificent females have a clean all-dark head). 
•   Chases other seabirds to steal their prey.
•  Classified in the genus Limnofregata, the three species had shorter, less-hooked bills and longer legs, and lived in a freshwater environment.
   

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9. Rock dove (pigeon)

Speed- 148.9 km/h
Species - C. livia
Family- Columbidae

•   Fairly large pigeon with wild and feral populations throughout the world. 
•   Aristophanes (Birds, 304) and others use the word κολυμβίς (kolumbis), "diver", for the name of the bird, because of its swimming motion in the air.
•   The rock dove was first described by German naturalist Johann Gmelin in 1789.
•   In places it has reverted to wild habits, nesting on cliffs far from cities.
   

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10. Spur-winged goose

Speed- 142 km/h
Species - P. gambensis
Family - Anatidae

•  It has a warty red bill, face, and legs.
•  Africa were found to average only 3.87 kg (8.5 lb), with a range of 2.4 to 5.4 kg (5.3 to 11.9 lb)
•  During breeding displays or in instances of alarm, both sexes may utter other inconspicuous calls.
• The poison is also stored in their wing spurs, making them that much deadlier.
• They occasionally ingest toxic beetles, in which their body absorb the insects’ poisons, making their own flesh deadly for humans to consume.

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