The peregrine falcon is famous for its extreme speed, reaching over 240 mph in a dive. Known as the fastest animal on Earth. Tap to read more.

There is a lot to consider when judging the speeds of the world’s fastest birds. Speed can be measured in level flight and diving flight – which is much faster but can only be sustained for a ...

A piece from the American Institute of Physics points out that Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world, and that ability comes from their unique and sophisticated wings.