Largest Birds In The World

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Ostriches are the largest living birds in the world, with an average mass of 104 kg and average length of 210 cm

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The southern cassowary, also known as the double-wattled cassowary, has an average weight of 45 kg and is around 155 cm long

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Endemic to Australia, emus are the second tallest living birds in the world and can reach up to 190 cm tall. They weigh an average of 33 kg

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Emperor penguins are endemic to Antarctica and are the tallest and heaviest of all living penguins weighing an average of 31.5 kg and measuring 114 cm in height

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Greater rheas are flightless birds native to South America. They have an average mass of 23 kg and an average length of 134 cm

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The wild turkey is the largest species of bird that is able to fly. They weigh on average 13.5 kg and have an average length of 124 cm

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Mute swans are the heaviest of all waterfowl weighing an average of 11.87 kg and an average of 100-130 cm in length

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Great bustards weigh on average 10.6 kg and are 115 cm in length

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The wandering albatross is also known as the snowy albatross. It weighs an average 11.9 kg and is up to 135 cm in length

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The Dalmatian pelican is the largest member of the pelican family and perhaps the largest freshwater bird in the world. They weigh on average 11.5 kg and are 183 cm in length

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