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The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is with no doubt the fastest animal especially bird on earth. When it’s diving to catch its prey, it reaches speeds of 90 meters per second or 324 km/h – about 200 mph. This fastest bird can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, excepting extreme polar regions, very high mountains, and most tropical rainforests; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand. And is quite possibly the most efficient of all predators.
This fastest bird has a body length of 34–50 cm (13–20 in) and a wingspan of around 80–120 cm (31–47 in). Female Peregrine Falcon measuring up to 30 percent larger than the male. Males weigh 440–750 g, and the noticeably larger females weigh 910–1500 g.
This fastest bird has a body length of 34–50 cm (13–20 in) and a wingspan of around 80–120 cm (31–47 in). Female Peregrine Falcon measuring up to 30 percent larger than the male. Males weigh 440–750 g, and the noticeably larger females weigh 910–1500 g.
