Saturday 24 December 2016

Focus on 5 fastest bird in the World.

Spine tailed swift (170 km/hr).
Spine tailed swift are found in Central Asia and Siberia, it also referred to as white throated needletail,can fly at great speed.
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These birds have very short legs which they use only for clinging to vertical surfaces. They spend most of their lives in the air,living on insects they catch in their beaks.

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             Frigate bird (153 km/hr)
Frigates,found mostly in North America and Central American countries, cannot able to swim and walk properly .They have long tails,wings, and bills.

Their wings are long and pointed and can span up to 2.3 metres (7.5 ft), the largest wing area to body weight ratio of any bird.The male bears a red pouch that is inflated during the breeding season to attract a mate.

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      Spur-winged goose (142 km/hr)
A native to sub-Saharan Africa,
the spur-winged goose has a body length of 75-115 cm and weights a stupendous 8.8 to 15 kg.This common species feeds by grazing,but spends the afternoon resting near waterbodies.

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      White-rumped swift (124km/hr)
This birds are found in Spain,Morroco and sub-Saharan country.
Swifts have very short legs that are used only for clinging to vertical surfaces.This species inhabit manmade structure such as buildings and bridges.

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        Canvasback Duck(120 km/hr).
It is a large diving duck found in North America diving ducks,its length ranges from 48 cm to 56 cm.The birds migrate to warm regions during winter in flight formations that are V-shaped.







2 comments:

  1. Thank you for posting this. Can you say something about other birds the one that can run so fast in the land. the fast birds in land in the wild !

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  2. Thank you for posting this. Can you say something about other birds the one that can run so fast in the land. the fast birds in land in the wild !

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