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Is 100 miles per minute as fast as a Peregrine Falcon?

It's about twenty times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 4.03 miles per minute.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 4.03 miles per minute when diving. Falcons are sometimes sent to scare smaller birds away from airports to improve air traffic safety and were used in World War II to intercept carrier pigeons used by enemy forces.
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