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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.
1 Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) â the fastest animal in the world â No 1. 2  Golden Eagle, Gyrfalcon and Common Swift â birds at the top of the list â No 2, 3, 4. 3  Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) â the fastest land animal. 4  Black marlin, Sailfish and Swordfish â the fastest fish in the world.