All birds are fast, but some are faster than others. The Peregrine Falcon is considered the fastest animal on Earth, diving at around 240 mph (320 kph). That’s super fast! Peregrine is Latin for “wanderer,” named by Pliny the Elder, a first-century Roman writer. They live everywhere but Antarctica, and they’re very smart. With eyesight that’s eight times better than a human’s, a Peregrine can spot a mouse from almost two miles away!

1. Peregrine Falcon: ~240 mph (dive)
2. Golden Eagle: ~199 mph (dive)
3. Gyrfalcon: ~130 mph (dive)
4. White-Throated Needletail: ~105 mph (level flight)
5. Eurasian Hobby: ~100 mph (dive)
6. Frigatebird: ~95 mph (level flight)
7. Spur-Winged Goose: ~88 mph (level flight)
8. Red-Breasted Merganser: ~80 mph (level flight)
9. Gray-Headed Albatross: ~79 mph (level flight, with wind)
10. Canvasback Duck: ~72 mph (level flight)