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The Fastest Birds In The World The Peregrine Falcon, a bird of prey, is the fastest bird in the world and can fly at a maximum speed of 389 kilometers per hour. A Peregrine Falcon swooping downward in mid-flight. Birds are unique in the animal kingdom.
The Peregrine Falcon is capable of achieving the fastest speeds of any animal in the world, but only while diving (can be in excess of 200mph). At level flight the Swift is still the fastest bird.