Top 10 Fastest Birds In the World 2021

Speed is essential ability which can decide, you will live or dead in nature. This is useful for both prey or predator.
Predator use speed to chase and capture their prey. While other animals use speed to escape from predators.
Some animals are speed machines.
You will surprise, when you will found that fastest animal in the world is not cheetah. Cheetah is fastest land animal but when it comes to fastest animal in the world (which comprises animals from land, air, sea), cheetah can't even crack top 10. Most of the fastest animals are birds. They can move faster than cheetah.

The fastest sea animal is black Martin.
The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which has a recorded speed of between 109.4 km/h (68.0 mph) and 120.7 km/h (75.0 mph). The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, and the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a diving speed of 389 km/h.

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10. Grey-headed Albatross :-

The grey-headed albatross is a large seabird from the albatross family. 
Its name derives from its ashy-grey head, throat and upper neck. They can cover distances of up to 13,000km in search of food and spend the majority of their lives at sea. 

These bairds are found in at South Georgia Island, Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands, Campbell Island, Chile, Macquarie Island, Crozet Island, 7,905 on Kerguelen Islands. The grey-headed albatross averages 81 cm (32 in) in length and 2.2 m in wingspan. Weight can range from 2.8 to 4.4 kg, with a mean mass of 3.65 kg. Because of suitable body structure.

9. Gyrfalcon :-

The gyrfalcon the largest of the falcon 
species. It belongs to Falconidae. The gyrfalcon is the official mascot of the U.S. Air Force Academy. The gyrfalcon is the world's fastest bird with an average speed more than 50-68 mph.

It found on Arctic coasts and the islands of northern North America and the Eurosiberian region. Males are 48 to 61 centimetres long, having weight about 805 to 1,350 grams.

8. Spur-winged Goose :-

The spur-winged goose is a large bird
which belongs to the Anatidae family.
This species mostly found in open grasslands having lakes, seasonal pools, rivers.

Adults are 75–115 cm long and weigh on average 4–6.8 kg. The males are larger than the females. The wingspan can grow from 150 to 200 cm. The spur-winged goose is a common bird of African wetlands. Africa wetlands expanded from Senegal to Chad.

7. Rock Dove (Pigeon) :-

The rock dove, rock pigeon is a member of the bird which belongs to Columbidae
family. A rock pigeon's lifespan ranges from 3–5 years.

The rock doves are 29 to 37 cm long with a 62 to 72 cm wingspan. Weight can ranges from 238–380 g. These birds found in western and southern
Europe, North Africa, and extending into South Asia. 

6. Frigatebirds :-

Frigatebirds are belongs to a family of  seabirds called Fregatidae. There lifespan ranges from 15 - 25 years. They can fly with speed more than 9 mph.

They can reach 114 cm (45 in) in length and weight from 0.9kg - 1.9kg.
Their wings are long and pointed and can span up to 2.3 metres (7.5 ft), the largest wing area to body weight ratio of any bird, This allows them to soar continuously and only rarely flap their wings. which are found across all tropical and subtropical oceans.

5. Mexican Free-tailed Bats :-

Mexican free-tailed bats are belongs to
Molossidae family. They can reach top ground speeds over 101 mph. These bats may have a life span of up to 18 years.

Mexican free-tailed bats are typically 9 cm in length and weigh around 7–12 g. Their wingspan is between 30-35 cm. These birds found in southern half of the continental United States, most of Mexico, and most of Central America, South America.

4. Eurasian Hobby :-

The Eurasian hobby belongs to
Falconidae family. These birds may have a life span of up to 10 years.

This falcon is 29–36 cm in length with a wingspan ranges from 74–84 cm and weight around 175–285 g. This species found across Africa, Europe and Asia. 

3. White-throated Needletail Swift :-

The white-throated needletail is belongs to Apodidae family. They can reach speed over 170 km/h in horizontal flight.

They measure about 20 cm and weigh between 110 and 120 grams. The white-throated needletail is a migratory bird, which breeds in Central Asia and southern Siberia, and migrated to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia in winter.

2. Golden Eagle :-

The golden eagle belongs to the family Accipitridae. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. They can fly with speed more than 320 km/h.

The golden eagle is 66 to 102 cm in length. Its wings are broad and the wingspan ranges from 1.8 to 2.34 metres. Females are larger than males, they weigh typically 4.05 kg to 6.35 kg. The golden eagles mostly found in mountainous regions of Eurasia and North America.

1. Peregrine Falcon :-

Peregrine Falcon is not only the world's fastest bird but also the world's fastest animal. The peregrine falcon belongs to Falconidae family. Highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h.

The peregrine falcon is 34 to 58 cm in length and a wingspan ranges from 74 to 120 cm. The female larger than the male. They weigh 530 to 1600 g. It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth, live on all continents except Antarctica. They can be found
everywhere from tundra to deserts.