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Pelagornis sandersi comparison with the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) and the wandering albatross (Diomeda exulans). The sole specimen of P. sandersi has a wingspan estimated between approximately 6.06 and 7.38 m (19.9 and 24.2 ft), [9] giving it the largest wingspan of any flying bird yet discovered, twice that of the wandering albatross, which has the largest wingspan of any extant bird (up ...
Greta oto is a species of brush-footed butterfly and member of the subfamily Danainae, tribe Ithomiini, and subtribe Godyridina.It is known by the common name glasswing butterfly for its transparent wings, which allow it to camouflage without extensive coloration.
The Raggiana bird of paradise is the national bird of Papua New Guinea.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Papua New Guinea.The avifauna of Papua New Guinea include a total of 897 species, of which 108 are endemic, and 2 have been introduced by humans. 44 species are globally threatened.
They also have relatively the smallest hearts and lungs of all birds, comprising only 1.6–3.1% of their body weight, whereas the equivalent in a domestic chicken is 12%. [8] Despite their poor flying ability, the percentage of their body mass that is muscle is 28.6–40%, which is similar to that of hummingbirds. [27]
The smallest flying vertebrates are the bee hummingbird and the bumblebee bat, both of which may weigh less than 2 grams (0.071 oz). They are thought to represent the lower size limit for endotherm flight. [citation needed] The smallest flying invertebrate is a fairyfly wasp species, Kikiki huna, at 0.15 mm (0.0059 in) (150 μm). [23] Fastest.
Condor Temporal range: Late Pliocene – Holocene Andean condor soaring over southern Peru's Colca Canyon Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Accipitriformes Family: Cathartidae Genera Vultur Gymnogyps Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur ...
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[5] [111] Merlins and peregrine falcons may attack flying terns; as with other birds, it seems likely that one advantage of flocking behaviour is to confuse fast-flying predators. [ 70 ] The common tern hosts feather lice , which are quite different from those found in Arctic terns, despite the close relationship of the two birds. [ 112 ]