100 mph by a red-breasted merganser

· Some ducks like the Red-breasted Merganser eat pipefish.

The scientific or taxonomic name would be Mergus serrator.

1. Peregrine Falcon

2. White-throated Needletail

3. Spur-winged goose

4. Red-breasted merganser

5. White-rumped Swift

The peregrine falcon is at the top of the list of the five fastest birds. Rounding out the list are the spine-tailed swift, the frigate bird, the spur-winged goose, and the red-breasted merganser.