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Slow-motion video of hummingbirds feeding. The highest recorded wingbeat rate for hummingbirds during hovering is 99.1 per second, as measured for male woodstars (Chaetocercus sp.). [156] Males in the genus Chaetocercus have been recorded above 100 beats per second during courtship displays. [156]
Hummingbird flight is different from other bird flight in that the wing is extended throughout the whole stroke, which is a symmetrical figure of eight, [17] with the wing producing lift on both the up- and down-stroke. [12] [13] Hummingbirds beat their wings at some 43 times per second, [18] while others may be as high as 80 times per second. [19]
The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are known for their extraordinary flight skills, flying 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) during their migratory transits.
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Slow gliding/soaring high aspect ratio Spur-winged goose: Plectropterus: Anatidae [16] 143 km/h 89 mph High-speed wings Red-breasted merganser: Mergus serrator: Anatidae [17] 130 km/h 81 mph High–aspect ratio wings Canvasback: Aythya valisineria: Anatidae [18] 128 km/h 80 mph High-speed wings Common eider: Somateria mollissima: Anatidae [19 ...
The giant hummingbird hovers at an average of 15 wing beats per second, a slow rate for a hummingbird. [14] Its resting heart rate is 300 beats per minute, with a peak rate in flight of 1020 beats per minute. [ 14 ]
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