The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest bird on the planet. It achieves a speed of up to 242 mph while doing aerial dives called stoops. It is found widely on many continents making it the most widespread bird too. See below for some information and pictures.
Measurements
Both Sexes
- Length
- 14.2–19.3 in
36–49 cm - Wingspan
- 39.4–43.3 in
100–110 cm - Weight
- 18.7–56.4 oz
530–1600 g
Other Names
- Duck Hawk
- Faucon pèlerin (French)
- Halcón peregrino (Spanish)
source of all pictures and measurements = http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/peregrine_falcon/id
Check out this awesome video on measuring Peregrine Falcon's speed
In peregrine falcons, the male is the bigger falcon. So in the measurements, the smaller measurements are the female ones. In the video, the first time they let the falcon go, the speed was 180 mph. The second time, it reached 242 mph. That was probably because they let it go higher the second time. The higher it is, the more time the falcon has to accelerate. Peregrine falcons have long wings. They fold their wings to make themselves streamlined to cut through the air.
Hope you too would like this animal as much as I do!
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