Wednesday 3 December 2014

The fastest bird in the world

The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird in the world, scientific name of peregrine is Falcon peregrinus and it belongs to Falconidae family Peregrine has a body length of 38 to 50 cm (15 to 20 in) or 34 to 58 (13 to 23 in ) and almost weighs 424 to 750 grams . Average lifespan of peregrine is upto 17 years , the speed of peregrine falcon can reach up to 124 miles per hour (200 km/h). Peregrine falcon reaches its top speed when in a hunting dive. Peregrine falcon also called duck hawk , pilgrim hawk.

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