As we all know, bird flight is an important guide to inspire human beings to dream of flying. After unremitting efforts, the dream of flying is finally ushered in. Everyone can enjoy flying in the sky like a bird. How much do we know about the birds that inspire our yearning for flight? What is the fastest bird in the world? The editor has taken stock of the ranking of bird flight speeds, follow the editor to take a look!
1. Frigatebird
Flight speed: 418 km/h
Distribution areas: tropical, subtropical
Alias: Robber Bird
It is one of the fastest flying birds in the world, with a body length of 750 to 1120 mm; long and strong wings with a wingspan of 1760 to 2300 mm; a long and pointed beak with the end bent into a hook shape; a deeply forked tail; and feet It is short, weak, and almost webless. Not only does it fly quickly, it can also flip flexibly in the air. It can face danger even in strong winds of level 12.
2. Peregrine Falcon
Flight speed: 389 km/h
Distribution area: all over the world
Alias: Rose Eagle, Pigeon Tiger, Duck Tiger, Qingyan
The peregrine falcon has a body length of 38-50 cm, a wingspan of 95-115 cm, a weight of 647-825 grams, and a lifespan of 11 years. Medium sized raptor. The normal flight speed is 50-100 kilometers per hour, but it is also the fastest bird in dive, reaching a maximum altitude of more than 300 kilometers, making it one of the fastest flying animals on earth.
3. Golden Eagle
Flight speed: 321 km/h
Distribution area: Northern Hemisphere
Other names: golden eagle, old eagle, white eagle, eagle eagle
Golden eagles are famous for their prominent appearance and agile and powerful flight; the wingspan of an adult bird averages more than 2 meters, the body length can reach 1 meter, and its legs and claws are all covered with feathers. It feeds on large and medium-sized birds and beasts. It ranks second among the top ten most ferocious birds in the world. It is truly ferocious.
4.Falcon
Flight speed: 209 km/h
Distribution area: all over the world
Nicknames: Falcon, Rabbit and Tiger, Stick
The falcon's four toes have sharp claws, which are suitable for catching prey. It has a ferocious temperament and is carnivorous, feeding on birds, rats and other small animals. The eagle eye's retina has two fovea at the macula, which is not only one more than that of ordinary animals, but also has as many as 1 million photoreceptor cells per square millimeter in the fovea, making its vision very sharp.
5. White-throated Needle-tailed Swift
Flight speed: 168 km/h
Distribution area: all over the world
Alias: None
The head to the back of the neck is dark brown with a blue-green metallic luster; the back, shoulders and waist are silky brown, the upper tail coverts and tail feathers are black with a blue-green metallic luster, and the ends of the tail feather shafts are extended and needle-shaped. The wing coverts and flight feathers are black, with purple-blue and green metallic luster. It is one of the fastest flying species among birds and can fly extremely fast.
6. Yan Falcon
Flight speed: 160 km/h
Distribution area: all over the world
Other names: green stripe, earth falcon, falcon, grasshopper hawk, insect harrier
It is a second-level national key protected wild animal in China. With a body length of 28-35 cm and a weight of 120-294 grams, it is a small raptor. When flying, its wings are long and narrow and pointed, like a sickle. The underwings are white and densely covered with dark brown horizontal spots. When the wings are folded, the tips of the wings almost reach the end of the tail feathers, very much like a swallow, hence the name.
7. Spur-winged Goose
Flight speed: 141 km/h
Distribution area: Africa
Alias: Straight-winged goose
The winged goose is 90-100 cm long and weighs 6-7 kg. There have been records of weighing 10 kg. It is a type of bird between geese and ducks. It has a long and thick neck, wide wings and slender wings. legs. The sexes are similar, but the male is larger, likes to live in groups, and eats vegetarian food.
8. Red-breasted Merganser
Flight speed: 130 km/h
Distribution area: North America
Alias: Sharp-billed Duck
It is mainly distributed in North America. It is a diving duck with a very sharp red beak and a very large wingspan. In winter, it migrates to lakes and swamps in Alaska and northern Canada to lay eggs. The speed is up to 130 kilometers per hour.
9. Albatross
Flight speed: 126 km/h
Distribution area: Southern Ocean
Nicknames: Xintian Gong, Xintianyuan
It can reach a height of about 63 centimeters and a wingspan of 2.2 meters. Its upper and lower beaks are orange in color and have a gray head. Their beaks are relatively long and powerful, and the end of the upper beak forms a downward hook. Journeys of up to 5,000 kilometers can be flown in 12 days.
10. Sailback Pochard
Flight speed: 117 km/h
Distribution area: North America
Alias: American Sandgoose
Ranked 10th in bird flight speed. Weighing about 1.4 kilograms, with a wingspan of 86 centimeters, it is small and has a famous V-shaped migration pattern. It migrates to the lake area every winter. At this stage, it can reach speeds of 117 kilometers per hour.
animal tags： bird falcon albatrosses
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