Peter Harrison, Martin Perrow and Hans Larsson, " Seabirds", Lynx Edicions, June 2021. Rob Hume, " RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe (opens in new tab)", DK, August 2020. Josep Del Hoyo, " All the Birds of the World (opens in new tab)", Lynx Edicions, August 2020.ĭominic Couzens, " Extreme Birds: The World's Most Extraordinary and Bizarre Birds (opens in new tab)", Firefly Books, August 2011. Futuyma and " The Ascent of Birds: How Modern Science Is Revealing Their Story (opens in new tab)" by John Reilly. For more on bird evolution, check out " How Birds Evolve: What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives, and Diversity (opens in new tab)" by Douglas J. These long wings allow them to fly high and for longer distances. They have the largest wingspan among all the living birds. Wingspan: The most interesting fact about these birds is their wingspan.
The bird with the largest wingspan is the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans), found in the Sub-Antarctic seas. The guys can arrive at statures of 2.8m (9.2 ft) and weigh over 156kg (344 lb). Additional resourcesįor more information about birds from around the world visit online databases such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) webpage (opens in new tab), Birds of the World (opens in new tab) by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the IUCN Red List (opens in new tab). Albatrosses are one of the largest birds among this family. The biggest bird by mass in the world is the Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus) which lives on the plains of Africa and Arabia. The Andean condor also has a long lifespan of around 50 years in the wild and up to 80 years while in captivity, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society Peru (opens in new tab). These are followed closely by pelicans, vultures, swans.
This large, beautiful bird is native to Southern and North Pacific. around 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) of carrion (dead or decaying flesh) in a single meal, according to San Diego Wildlife Alliance. Of all the species, some of the largest birds with massive wingspans belong to the Albatross family. Measuring from 8.3 ft to 11 ft, Wandering albatross has largest wingspan of any bird. Andean condors are a species of vulture and like many vulture species, aren’t predominantly hunters and scavenge their food from dying or deceased animals. Due to their large wingspan, these birds can globe on air current with ease without expelling much energy. Along with their impressive wingspan, these birds can ascend to heights of up to 18,000 feet (5,500 meters) passing over the peaks of the Andes, according to Welsh Mountain Zoo (opens in new tab). The Andean condor is the largest species of raptor on the planet and the second-largest wingspan of any bird - which spans around 10.5 feet (3.2 meters), according to the San Diego Wildlife Alliance (opens in new tab). An Andean condor flying over Colca Canyon in southern Peru.