Top 7 Fastest Birds in the world

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Title Peregrine falcon: The fastest bird, reaching speeds of up to 389 km/h (242 mph) during its hunting stoop.

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Golden eagle: Can fly at speeds of 240–320 km/h (150–200 mph).

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White-throated needletail swift: Achieves speeds of 169 km/h (105 mph) in horizontal flight.

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Eurasian hobby: Flies at 160 km/h (100 mph) and can sometimes outfly the swift.

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Mexican free-tailed bat: Claims the fastest horizontal speed of any animal, though exact speed varies.

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Frigatebird: Reaches 153 km/h (95 mph) in flight due to its large wingspan.

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Rock dove (pigeon): Clocks 148.9 km/h (92.5 mph) during races

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