Which bird can fly the fastest?

They can fly 1100 km (700 miles) in a single day, and they have been recorded flying at 177 km/h (110 miles per hour), making them the birds with the fastest speed ever recorded on a self-powered flight, and the fastest endurance flight. read more

With 2.2 meter wingspan, the grey headed albatross can fly at maximum speed of 78.9 mph. During foraging they travel at normal speed of 68 mph without rest. The wind conditions of Southern ocean have a huge influence on the flight speed of grey headed albatross. read more

So far, no bird known can match the flying speed of a peregrine falcon in its hunting dive. The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird – and in fact the fastest animal on Earth – when in a dive. As it executes this dive, the peregrine falcon soars to a great height, then dives steeply at speeds of over 200 miles (320 km) per hour. read more