What are the fastest birds on Earth?

Question

A top six list should be enough.

I already knew the number one was the peregrin falcon even before I aaaaasked!!! Please focus in number 2 and ahead.

Thank you, "mury902" and "valentina_2846", you're my candidates for best answer for the moment. Yet, I forgot to mention I am only concerned with FLYING birds.

Answer 1

The fastest running bird is the ostrich, but it cannot fly. The ostrich is also the fastest two-legged runner of all the animals on Earth. The ostrich is the largest bird.

The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest birds, and has been clocked at 90 miles per hour in a dive and some people say that they can dive at over 200 mph.

Gentoo Penguins are the fastest swimming birds.

Answer 2

Peregrine Falcons are the fastest.
Humming Birds can fly backwards, and their wings beat 3+ times per second.
Ostriches are the fastest on land, up to 40 mph.
People have breeding Racing Pigeons for years.

Answer 3

The fastest flying bird is a peregrine falcon reached a velocity of 270 km/h (168 mph) at a 30-degree angle of stoop, rising to a maximum of 350 km/h (217 mph) at an angle of 45 degrees. This falcon, also known as a duck hawk.


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Answer 4

The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the fastest living creature, reaching speeds of at least 124 mph and possibly as much as 168 mph when swooping from great heights during territorial displays or while catching pry birds in midair.

Answer 5

Humming Birds

Answer 6

peregrin falcon #1

Answer 7

peregrine falcons, diving really fast

Answer 8

Humming birds, maybe

Answer 9

falcon