It is a common concept that small birds fly faster than the large birds. True, the perfect example of this concept is Spine Tailed Swift, which is the fastest bird in the world. There are thousands of bird species found on the continents of the world but the top ten fastest flying birds on earth are given below with short information.
Spine Tailed Swift
Spine Tailed Swift is the fastest bird in the world as it travels with a speed of 171 km per hour. Spine tailed swift are mostly found in eastern and northern Australia. Most of the spine tailed swifts feed on flying insects, such as termites, ants, beetles and flies like other birds of its kind.
Frigate Bird
Frigate Bird is second fastest flying bird in the world which flies with a speed of 153 km/h. These birds feed on sea food mostly fishes, jellyfish and squids. They are found mostly in North American and Central American countries.
Spur Winged Goose
Spur Winged Goose is the worlds third fastest flying bird. It can fly 142 kilometers per hour. They are the largest birds of goose family. Their natural habitat is seasonal and permanent wetlands. They are found mostly in African countries.
Red-Breasted Merganser
Red-Breasted Merganser can fly with a speed of 129 km/h that is why it is ranked as the fourth fastest flying bird in the world. They are central American birds as well. They breed on aquatic fishes and frogs.
White Rumped Swift
White Rumped Swift, the fifth fastest bird in the world with swifter speed of 129 Km/h. Live in Morroco and Spain, this bird breed mostly in sub-Saharan region. They eat insects which they catch with their small beak.
Canvasback Duck
Canvasback Duck are found in North American and Central American regions of the world. They can fly with a speed of 124 kilometers per hour. It eats green aquatic vegetation. It is 13-19 inches in length with a wingspan of 34 inches.
Eider Duck
Eider Duck are found in the Northern Hemisphere of the world. The speed of this sharpest animal of the world is 113 km/h. It is the seventh fastest bird in the world.
Teal
Teal can fly with a speed of 109 km/h therefore it is ranked as the eight largest bird on the earth.
Mallard Duck
Mallard Duck flies with a speed of 105 km/h. The Mallard is 56–65 cm long, has a wingspan of 81–98 cm, and weighs 0.9–1.2 kg. It is highly migratory bird and breeds in central and north American regions.
Pintail Duck
Pintail Duck is the tenth sharpest animal which flies equally like Mallard. It breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America.
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