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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.
5 FASTEST BIRDS on the planet! (Including the fastest bird in level flight and fastest bird dive ever recorded!). The WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL has a Maximum Recorded Airspeed of 169 km/h (105 mph) (And is the fastest bird in continuous level flight.). Top 5 fastest birds alive today are as follows: The WHITE-THROATED NEEDLETAIL has a Maximum Recorded Airspeed of 169 km/h (105 mph). The SWIFT has a Maximum Recorded Airspeed of 171 km/h (106 mph). The GYRFALCON has a Maximum Recorded Airspeed of 209 km/h (130 mph).