Question

The fastest flying bird is
A) Albatrosses
B) Macropodus
C) Psittacula
D) Falcon

Answer 1

Hint:The birds are classified according to their flight, habitat, size, and other physiological characteristics. The fastest and the slowest flying birds are also classified according to the area they cover per hour of flight.

Complete answer:
To answer this question, we have to first know about the characteristics of birds. In the animal kingdom the class Aves includes all the birds; they belong to phylum chordata. They are warm blooded animals, wings are modified from the forelimbs, they have developed flight muscles that help them while flying, the hindlimbs are required for walking, perching, hooping, grasping, swimming, and wading, they have epidermal scales on their legs, they consists of pneumatic bones as the hollow bones are filled with air cavity, they have feathers in the body that keep them warm and safe from environmental stress. The birds are also classified according to their flying speed, habitat, and physiological characteristics. The peregrine falcon is found in North America. A large, crow-sized falcon has a blue-grey back, barred white under parts, and a black head and "mustache". The peregrine is renowned for its speed, reaching over 322 km/h during its characteristic hunting stoop makes him the fastest member of the animal kingdom

Hence, the correct option is ‘D’. Peregrine falcon.

Note:The American woodcock and Eurasian woodcock are considered as the slowest flying birds that fly 5mph. The albatrosses can fly upto 11 feet and have spectacular sights. They can glide over vast tracts of the ocean.