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The Andean condor is the largest living land bird capable of flight if measured in terms of average weight and wingspan, although male bustards of the largest species (far more sexually dimorphic in size) can weigh more. [14] [19] [20] The mean wingspan is around 283 cm (9 ft 3 in) and the wings have the largest surface area of any extant bird ...
This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3492 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1910 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1860.
California condors are North America's largest flying land birds. [3] Among all living flying birds, the Andean condor is the third heaviest after the Kori bustard and great bustard (up to 21 kg or 46 lb), and second only to the wandering albatross (up to 3.5 m or 11 ft 6 in) in wingspan.
The largest species of tinamou, a group of chunky, elusive ground-birds from neotropical forests, is the grey tinamou (Tinamus tao) of western South America. It can reach a weight over 2 kg (4.4 lb) and length of over 55 cm (22 in).
The harpy often builds its nest in the crown of the kapok tree, one of the tallest trees in South America. In many South American cultures, cutting down the kapok tree is considered bad luck, which may help safeguard the habitat of this stately eagle. [61] The bird also uses other huge trees on which to build its nest, such as the Brazil nut ...
“They are the only group of birds that achieved the role of terrestrial apex predators, evolving species that basically conquered South America during the Miocene (about 23.03 million to 5.33 ...
This was fitting with the rhea being a flightless ground bird. Depending on the South American region, the rhea is known locally as ñandú guazu (Guaraní –or related Tupi nhandú-gûasú– meaning "big spider" [5] most probably concerning their habit of opening and lowering alternate wings when they run), [citation needed] ema , suri ...
Weighing 20–27 kilograms (44–60 lb), the greater rhea is the largest native bird in the Americas. [4] In the wild, the greater rhea has a life expectancy of 10.5 years. [ 5 ] It is also notable for its reproductive habits, and for the fact that a population has established itself in Northern Germany in recent years. [ 6 ]