Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Science Article 8
abstract
Some falcons, such as peregrines (Falco peregrinus), attack their prey in the air at the end of high-speed dives and are thought to be the fastest of animals. Estimates of their top speed in a dive range up to 157ms?1, although speeds this high have never been accurately measured. This study investigates the rodynamic and gravitational forces on