Comments on: Bird Facts: The Smallest, Largest, Rarest & Most Acrobatic In The World

By: Gordon Ramel

Gordon Ramel — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 03:58:52 +0000

Thanks Melitta, over the last 25 years I have written a lot of pages for this website, and typos do creep in, especially in the earlier ones. It really helps when people point out these errors.

By: Melitta Meneghel

Melitta Meneghel — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 16:17:18 +0000

Good pages, informative.
Some corrections though:
– the correct scientific name of Spix’s Macaw is Cyanopsitta spixii
– horned sungem’s genus is Heliactin
– quail’s genus is Coturnix
– gentoo penguin’s genus is Pygoscelis

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 10:39:03 +0000

In reply to Trish.

Thanks for the heads up. I have done some research which revealed scientific documentation of common swifts doing nearly 70 mph for short bursts. I have updated the page with links to the research; enjoy.

By: Trish

Trish — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 01:59:58 +0000

Somehow stumbled upon your blog and started reading a bit. Have a love for Peregrines, and wanted to update your post. Peregrines fly 40-60 miles per hour at level flight and have been clocked going as fast as 242 mph in a dive (source: High Velocity Falcon, National Geographic).

Think it’s great you offer all of the information that do. Your site is sharp.

Kind regards,
Trish