2007-12-10 20:43:31 · 8 answers · asked by ikandy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
A vulture. They can have a wing span of six feet. That's why they can soar for hours waiting for its food to die.
2007-12-10 21:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by lightening rod 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on what you mean by largest flying bird: longest wing span or heaviest? The greatest wingspan is generally attributed to the Wandering Albatross of the southern Oceans although the Royal Albatross is not far behind. Marabou Storks of sub-Saharan Africa are up there too. The heaviest flying bird is the Kori Bustard of Africa, males of which can scale 18 kg.
2007-12-10 22:31:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jewel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Great Bustard. The Great bustard is the heaviest flying bird in the world. Males: Standing height 90-105 cm. Wingspan 210-250 cm. Weight 8-16 kg but reports of over 20 kg make them the world’s heaviest flying bird!
2007-12-10 23:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An albatross has the longest wingspan of any poultry, yet in terms of mass the biggest poultry interior the Condor. Who says bats can not be larger than birds? purely by way of fact it does not take place in present day species. presently mammals may be a approaches larger than the biggest reptile, yet there replaced right into a properly-prevalent time wherein this replaced into no longer the case. you ought to ask your self: why might a bat must be so great? Bats arrived long after birds, and birds are very reliable at flying. Bats ought to carve out their own area of interest, that's why maximum of incorporate nocturnal, to stay away from opposition with the birds. Bat's are no longer likely to comply with be so great any time quickly by way of fact the area of interest of the vast, aerial animal is presently filled via birds mutually with albatrosses and condors. If all birds went extinct then bats might abruptly locate themselves with a wealth of possibilities to exploit, and diversify very much.
2016-11-02 21:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Common bird which can be quite large and have wingspans rivalling those of the albatross are swans; of several varieties.
2007-12-11 00:30:00 · answer #5 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
California Condor - wingspan of over 10 ft
2007-12-11 01:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by Albert 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Peacock
2007-12-10 20:50:49 · answer #7 · answered by alti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are all great answers, but if you mean the tallest flying bird, it would be the flamingo.
2007-12-11 03:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by Tsula 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋