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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 the fastest bird â and in fact the fastest animal on Earth â when in a dive. As it executes this dive, the peregrine falcon soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speeds of over 200 miles (320 km) per hour.