Show A i I Speed of or Ducks Duck i t The magazine American Shotgun gives the following table of flights ifor various species of ducks The canvasback duck to fe feet t per second with an average of teal to feet per second average teal to feet per second average Other authorities give the redhead duck to feet per second mallard 50 to 90 To convert convert convert con con- vert these figures into miles per hour multiply by so that the canvasback ducks duck's average speed is over 98 miles per hour According to an article in Scientific American by S S. S F. F Aaron it would seem that these figures are He states it is doubtful that wild ducks or other sea birds can attain speeds of more than GO 60 miles an hour for short or long distances distances distances dis dis- dis- dis as the result of his observations observations observations and measurements This same author regards the blue- blue winged teal leal as the fastest of the duck family faster than the canvasback canvasback canvas- canvas back iback or pintail |