animal speeds

[PATTY BHOY]

check the pigeon against the falcons

 

Animals and Their Possible Speeds  Animal Possible Speeds in Miles Per Hour  

Swift (some species) 100 to 200

Homing pigeon  90 to 95  

Falcon 65 to 70  

Cheetah 65 to 70  

Ducks and geese  60 to 70  

Pronghorn antelope  55 to 60  

Mourning dove  55 to 60  

Hummingbird 55 to 60  

Horse 45 to 50  

Starling 45 to 50  

Ostrich 45 to 50  

Jackrabbit 40 to 45  

Elk 40 to 45  

Quail 40 to 45  

Crow 40 to 45  

Gray fox  35 to 42  

Coyote 35 to 40  

Deer 35 to 40  

Heron 35 to 40  

Sparrow 35 to 40  

Pheasant 35 to 40  

Moose 35 to 40  

Gull 30 to 35  

Bison 30 to 35  

Grizzly bear  30 to 35  

Pelican 25 to 30  

Blue jay  20 to 25  

Man 20 to 25  

Elephant 4 to 25

Bat 12 to 15  

Squirrel 10 to 12  

 

 

 

 

 

[frank-123]

pigeons 90 mile per hour how much will they cost

[blackdog]

think they got it the wrong way round  ??)

[Guest stb-]

where can i get a pair of them pigeons, would be great 500 ml races over by lunch time  ;D ;D

[pearse1888]

where did ye get that hi there way out with them speeds

[hotrod]

i wouldnt think ducks and geese could do 60/70 mph ,maybe try a cross and if they dont win i could always eat them   ;D ;D ;D

[NW USA]

Yeah, I think you forgot to tell them about the rocket in the bung.

[blackdog]

improbable velocity ;D ;D ;D

[Roland]

Of course 90 mile an hour. Why else do you think I put sponge covered soft rubber at the back of the loft when trapping lol.

[thomasd]

mine did 70 mile an hour in one race tail wind mile a minute

[thomasd]

thats good going

[Guest IB]

Wondered if figures were actually kilometres per hour? 90mph does seem a bit high.  

[jimmy white]

One of our Club members hold an  AU speed record----453 miles-winning speed 2493 yds.

85 MPH?  YES it had a tail wind  BUT for  453 miles???????

 

90 m p h seems slightly high , but as above , this bird did 85 m p h ,, so it could be poss in the right conditions,, [that counts scotland out ;D ;D ;D]

[lawrie]

a swift doing 200mph! has it been drinking rocket fuel?

 

a hawk can  reach 180mph+ and it has to drop from a great hight to reach those speeds, alot heavier than a swift. shapes its self like a bullet, straight down, wings closed.

 

a swallow would never get to those speeds unless it was fired out of a cannon.

[jimmy white]

if anyone could cross a swift with a pigeon, youd be on a good thing ;D ;D ;D ;D,,,,,,,,and you wouldnt need to feed them all winter ;D ;D ;D

[Tony C]

A Needle Tailed Swift I think its called recorded doing 215mph

[blaz]

One of our Club members hold an  AU speed record----453 miles-winning speed 2493 yds.

85 MPH?  YES it had a tail wind  BUT for  453 miles???????

 

it would still take an amazing bird to cover that distance with such a high velosity .as for 90 mph pigeons i dont think they them that came up with it done much research. if they where right and had pigeons that do 90 mph .can i have 2 yb,s for the help the hero,s sale .as they would go for top dollar

[lawrie]

 

hawk, 1 mile to reach 180mph

swift, 4 miles to reach 219mph

 

hawk would have it in quarter mile.

[Tony C]

****:SPEED OF ANIMALS

 

A few adult animals, such as sponges, sea anemones and oysters, sit like

plants and wait for their food to come to them. Most animals, however,

go after it and this frequently develops lento a speed contest between

the hunter and Its prey. Foxes must be fast enough to catch rabbits; and

rabbits, in turn, must be fast enough for some of them to escape.

However, such speed trials are not run on race tracks or according to

any rules of racing. The fox ls able to beat the rabbit on a straight-away,

but the rabbit can dodge quicker and gain time by plunging through

bushes and briars. Some animals win by short bursts of speed while

others are noted for their endurance.

 

Accurate records of the speed of animals are rather scarce. The best

measurements have been made in recent years by following them with

an automobile or airplane and reading a speedometer, or by using

movie cameras, stop watches and other devices.

 

The world's record for speed among living things Is best established for

the Indian spine-tailed swift, a bird which was repeatedly clocked In

level flight, over a carefully measured two-mile course, in as little as

3Z.8 seconds or 219 Mlles an hour. The European peregrine, a hawk

used in falconry, was timed at 165 to 180 mph during its dive after

quarry. In the United States, the golden eagle and the duck hawk can

dive from high altitudes at similar speeds and the latter, In level flight,

easily overtakes and seizes such swift birds as ducks and pigeons.

 

A few homing pigeons have averaged 60 mph over courses of a few

miles and as much as 55 mph for 4 hours. The mourning dove and the

golden plover have been chased by airplanes at 60 to 65 mph. Some

ducks and geese can reach speeds of 55 to 60 mph or more, and the tiny

hummingbird can do 50 to 55. Most birds habitually fly at speeds much

less than their maximum. For example, crows commonly cruise at 20 to

30 mph but can speed up to 40 or 50. The distance endurance record is

thought to be held by the Arctic tern which migrates to the Antarctic

and back in about 20 weeks a distance of 20,000 to 22,000 miles.

 

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/natbltn/200-299/nb215.htm

[blaz]

we live and learn good post tony

[Guest devonred]

I,d have to give my birds a jet engine to reach 90 mph average velocity down here in devon is 1100 ypm per minute :)

[blaz]

I,d have to give my birds a jet engine to reach 90 mph average velocity down here in devon is 1100 ypm under per minute :)

 

do you race north to south

[lawrie]

national geographics

 

fastest bird on the planet, peregrine falcon. from 15 thousand feet reached an incredible speed of 247mph in 20 seconds.

 

no other bird can do this as the peregrine has unique feathers that close tight shut forcing the air over them instead of through them.it is so stream line it breaks the molicules in the air.

[Guest IB]

hawk, 1 mile to reach 180mph

swift, 4 miles to reach 219mph

 

hawk would have it in quarter mile.

 

Maybe comparing apples & pears? The fastest is the peregrine, but that isn't on level flight, its perpendicular flight dropping like a stone, and using gravity. Not sure about the swift, but think that'll be level flight. If falcon misjudges the hit   and misses   the swift will be at the other side of the country before the falcon recovers, so no, in my opinion, on level flight, there's no contest with the swift, or with the pigeon for that matter.