Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. This falcon is supposedly the fastest bird on the planet. Its Latin name, Falco peregrinus, means the wandering falcon."
...1. Peregrine 2. Sparrowhawk 3. Hobby 4. Merlin Peregrines are known for long migratory routes, breeding in north Alaska and migrating as far south as the tip of South America in the winters. In level flight, a peregrine is only about as fast as a pigeon, 40-50 mph, but in a stoop (dive), they have been recorded at speeds of over 200 mph.
