What bird has the fastest wing beat?

Answer 1

Hummingbirds, the tiniest feathered creatures in the world, have wing-beats so fast that they appear as hazy as an airplane propeller in motion. Analysis of slow-motion pictures indicate that these wing beats may be as fast as 50 to 75 times per second.

wrong it is the male club winged manikin its wings beat at 107 times per second

Answer 2

The male club winged manikin has a wing beat as high as 100 per second- hummingbirds are typically about 50 per second. The Manikin uses the very high speed as a courting manuever, and not for regular flight.

Answer 3

ostriches

Answer:

Many bird like condors, buzzards, albatros can fly for considerable periods of time without beating their wings using only air currents for lift.

Answer 4

The common swift holds the record for the fastest wing beat among birds, reaching up to 70-75 beats per second during flight.

Answer 5

The American woodcock (Scolopax minor) and the Eurasian woodcock (S. Rusticola) have both been timed lying at 5 mph with out stalling during courtship displays.

Answer 6

the American woodcock and the Eurasian woodcock are the slowest flying birds.

Answer 7

The slowest flying bird is the American Woodcock. The Woodcock only flies 5 mph while it is demonstrating courting behavior.

Answer 8

homming bird its wings beat so fast that it can stay in the place while in th air

Answer 9

American Woodock

Answer 10

hummingbirds.