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  2. Argentavis - Wikipedia

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    Since A. magnificens is known to have lived in terrestrial environments, another good point of comparison is the Andean condor, the largest extant flighted land bird both in average wingspan and weight, with the former spanning up to 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) with an average of around 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in), and the latter reaching a maximum of up to 15 ...

  3. List of largest birds - Wikipedia

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    The common ostrich is the largest living bird Aepyornis maximus, one of the largest birds ever. The largest extant species of bird measured by mass is the common ostrich (Struthio camelus), closely followed by the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes). A male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 metres (9.2 feet) and weigh over 156.8 kg (346 lb ...

  4. Elephant bird - Wikipedia

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    They are thought to have gone extinct around 1000 AD, likely as a result of human activity. Elephant birds comprised three species, one in the genus Mullerornis, and two in Aepyornis. Aepyornis maximus is possibly the largest bird to have ever lived, with their eggs being the largest known for any amniote.

  5. 7 of the biggest birds on Earth - AOL

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    There are almost 10,000 species of birds on Earth and they come in all different shapes and sizes — from the tiny bee hummingbird to the massive ostrich. At only around one fifth of the size of ...

  6. Largest living flying birds by wingspan - Wikipedia

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    The table contains a list of the largest birds living on this planet by wingspan, at maximum, assumed to be reliable by experts and verified records, at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in). Rank Image

  7. Aepyornis - Wikipedia

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    The species of Aepyornis are amongst the largest birds, with weights of 235 kilograms (520 lb) estimated for A. hildebrandti [2] and 275–1,000 kilograms (610–2,200 lb) for A. maximus, making it one of the largest, if not the largest bird to have ever lived, [10] [2] with the latter reaching 3 metres (9.8 ft) in height.

  8. Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected ...

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    Analyzing a leg bone from a fossil site in Colombia, scientists have identified a massive “terror bird” that lived about 12 million years ago.

  9. Dinornis - Wikipedia

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    D. robustus skeleton. Dinornis may have been the tallest bird that ever lived, with the females of the largest species standing 3.6 m (12 ft) tall, [3] and one of the most massive, weighing 230–240 kg (510–530 lb) [4] or 278 kg (613 lb) [5] in various estimates.