Fastest bird on the planet

The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest moving bird on Earth. It flies at 100 mph in level flight and when it's diving to catch its prey, it exceeds speeds of 200 miles per hour.

The American peregrine falcon soared off the list of endangered species in 1999. Studies show that the peregrine falcon’s recovery put the number of nesting pairs in North America at about 3,000 – nearly 10 times the number estimated in 1970.