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Is 534 times the speed of light as fast as a Peregrine Falcon?

It's about 1,500,000,000 times as fast as a Peregrine Falcon
The speed of a Peregrine Falcon is about 0.000000360 times the speed of light.
(a.k.a. Peregrine, a.k.a. Duck Hawk, Falco peregrinus)
The Peregrine Falcon can reach speeds of up to 0.000000360 times the speed of light 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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