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Movies: Here are some slow-motion video clips of animals in flight from my research. The video clips are available in AVI, Quicktime & Windows Media format. The AVI files are encoded with an mpeg4 video codec; Macintosh and Windows users may need to install the XviD video codec to play them. Linux users should be able to display them as long as the FFMPEG libraries are installed.

Manduca sexta

A hawk moth (Manduca sexta) hovering in front of and preparing to feed from an artificial flower. The video plays back at 1/66th normal speed.
AVI - Quicktime - Windows Media

Fast cockatiel

A cockatiel flying at 13 meters per second in the Concord Field Station wind tunnel. This is a medium to fast speed for a cockatiel but well within its aerobic power output. The bird should be able to maintain this speed for long periods. The video plays back at 1/25th normal speed.
AVI - Quicktime - Windows Media

A cockatiel flying at 1 meter per second in the Concord Field Station wind tunnel. Cockatiels can only maintain such a slow speed for a few seconds before tiring. This video plays back at 1/25th normal speed.
AVI - Quicktime - Windows Media