2007-03-10 08:16:55 · 11 answers · asked by dtsamouras 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
The bird with the largest wingspan is the wandering albatross, 11 feet 11 inches .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Albatross
http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/wandering_albatross.htm
Saddly enough as with many albatross this species is in trouble http://www.savethealbatross.net/species_at_risk.asp
2007-03-10 08:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by crazy.carabid 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans). The largest known specimen was an extremely old male with an 11 ft. 11 in. wingspan. It was caught in the Tasman Sea in September 1965.
Largest EVER Wingspan
The South American teratoron ( Argentavis magnificens), which existed 6-8 million years ago, had an estimated wingspan of 25 feet.
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2007-03-10 08:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Royal Albatross has an average wingspan of 3.52 meters.
The largest ever measured was that of the wandering Albatross which had a record of 3.65 meters.
Note that these are just estimates and there may be other unrecorded bird species that may have larger wingspans.
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2007-03-10 09:01:28 · answer #3 · answered by SD 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
12-18 inches isn't a brilliant wingspan. i'm able to think of of no raptor that small. Kestrels have a wingspan of approximately 60cm (24 inches) jointly as peregrines are some metre (39 inches).
2016-10-01 21:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Condor. Some have 6'+ wingspans.
2007-03-10 08:20:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Andean Condor has the largest wingspan. Its about 11 feet across.
2007-03-10 08:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Wandering Albatross
2007-03-10 08:36:23 · answer #7 · answered by Johnny 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are vultures in Africa that have wingspans of 10-12 feet.
Don't know the species names, sorry.
2007-03-10 08:22:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Albatross
2007-03-10 08:40:17 · answer #9 · answered by Helena 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Andean Condors have wing spans of about 12 feet.
2007-03-10 08:21:40 · answer #10 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋