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[12] [13] For comparison, the living bird with the largest wingspan is the wandering albatross, averaging 3 m (9 ft 10 in) and spanning up to 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in). When grounded, Argentavis' height has been estimated at 1.5 to 1.8 m (4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 11 in), roughly equivalent to that of an adult human.
The largest predatory bird, specifically the largest eagle, is a source of contention. The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) of neotropical forests is often cited as the most massive eagle, with wild females up to 10 kg (22 lb) in weight and captive females occasionally growing to weights of over 12 kg (26 lb). [42]
Teratornithidae is an extinct family of very large birds of prey that lived in North and South America from the Late Oligocene to Late Pleistocene. They include some of the largest known flying birds. Its members are known as teratorns.
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 ...
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
Steller's sea eagle is the largest bird in the genus Haliaeetus and is one of the largest raptors overall. Females vary in weight from 6.2 to 9.5 kg (14 to 21 lb), while males are rather lighter with a weight range of 4.9 to 6.8 kg (11 to 15 lb).
From the tiny bumblebee hummingbird to the massive flightless ostrich, the world’s more than 10,000 species of birds displays a staggering variety. The focus of this video are the birds with the ...
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 ...