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The stoop, or dive, of which bird can reach more than 330 km/h (205 mph)?

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The stoop, or dive, of which bird can reach more than 330 km/h (205 mph)?
posted Dec 27, 2016 by Akriti

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Peregrine

According to the National Geographic, the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h (242 mph), the fastest in the bird kingdom. The speed of the Golden Eagle's dive has been measured at up to 322 km/h (200 mph); the speeds of the Eurasian Hobby and the Gyrfalcon have been measured at 161 km/h (100 mph) and 209 km/h (130 mph) respectively.

The stoop, or dive, of which bird can reach more than 330 km/h (205 mph)?

answer Jan 9, 2017 by Tanmay
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