Ax Mrs. Chicken Pants

Dear Mrs. Chicken Pants,
That is a hot little bird you are flying with now-a-days. He has a European flare to him which leads me into my question. Which is faster, the unladen European or African swallow? I also can not help but wonder seeing that you are Mrs. Chicken Pants, How does Mr Chicken Pants deal with all this messing around in the coop?

-Raw62

Mrs. Chicken Pants Response:
Mrs. Chicken Pants thanks you for your interest in her love life Raw. Mr. Speedo Shades Waterfowl is currently making Mrs. Chicken Pants very happy. For those who are curious he is a Black-Crowned Night Heron. And yes, he is very migratory to Mrs. Chicken Pants dismay. But the pluses outweigh the negatives.
Mr. Chicken Pants was a champion Cock fighter in his day but unfortunately did no know when to retire and was killed in an unfortunate fight against a young Cock named "Ricko"! For more information on this cruel sport please check out the following link.
http://www.hsus.org/hsus_field/animal_fighting_the_final_round/cockfighting_fact_sheet/

As for your question...Although 47 of the 74 worldwide swallow species are found in Africa, only two species are named after the continent: the West African Swallow (Hirundo domicella) and the South African Swallow (Hirundo spilodera), also known as the South African Cave Swallow.
Since the range of the South African Swallow extends only as far north as Zaire, I felt fairly confident that this was the non-migratory African species referred to in previous discussions of the comparative and cooperative weight-bearing capabilities of African and European swallows. Kinematic data for both African species was difficult to find, but the Barn or European Swallow (Hirundo rustica) has been studied intensively, and kinematic data for that species was readily available. The average cruising airspeed velocity of an unladen European Swallow is roughly 11 meters per second, or 24 miles an hour. Mrs. Chicken Pants apologizes that she could not find information on the African Swallows velocity but hopefully this link will help clarify the subject. http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/


Dear Mrs. Chicken Pants:
I have a tremendous urge to devour a tofu-chicken dinner off of that tablecloth you pass off as a jumpsuit.

-Stalwart

Mrs. Chicken Pants Response:
Mrs. Chicken Pants understands that her fashion is not for everyone and appreciates your back handed critique. She also thanks you for your sensitivity in choosing tofu-chicken as your entree! Also, FYI, Mr. Speedo Shades Waterfowl has flown south for the winter big guy:) wink, wink!



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As always, Mrs. Chicken Pants is very busy eating bugs and fending off unwanted advances from single Roosters but she has assured me that she will be able to find the time to answer questions at least once a week.