In rankings of the ten most-searched places on Google Maps in 2014, national landmarks like the Grand Canyon are completely shut out in favor of popular retail locations like Walmart and Starbucks.
The bird with the greatest airspeed velocity is the peregrine falcon, able to exceed 320 km/h (200 mph) in its hunting dives. The greatest self-powered horizontal flight speed is achieved by the white-throated needletail, capable of such speeds as 169 km/h (105 mph), typically during mating rituals.
More Interesting Facts. 1  The Smallest Bird Alive 2  ... Birds that can hibernate for months: the Common Poorwill. 3  The Oldest Parrot: Blue & Gold Macaw. 4  The ONLY Birds that Can Fly BACKWARDS 5  ... The largest flying parrot species is 6  ... The World's Rarest Wild Parrot: Spix's Macaw. 7  The parrots that build bird condominiums.