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    What is the largest bird that can fly?

    Question #17853. Asked by curious.

    Jeeves

    The kori bustard seems to be accepted as the world's largest flighted bird. See: www.birdlife.net/festival/birders_19.htm

    Apr 02 02, 8:45 AM
    Gnomon

    On a different definition of largest, the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea Exulans) is the largest. This (sea) bird has the largest wingspan, at 3.4 m (11 feet), although it only weighs 6.5kg compared with the bustard's 18kg.

    http://www.oceanwings.co.nz/albatross.htm

    Apr 02 02, 2:24 PM
    Fosse4

    Guiness book of records:-
    Largest Bird Ostrich (can't fly - definition Ratite)
    can Fly - definition Carinate
    Heaviest - Kori Bustard or Paauw ( Otis Kori) wing span 8 feet or more weight up to 40lbs or more.
    Largest wing span - Wandering Albatross - (diomeda exulans)may be over 12 feet span
    Largest wing area - Andean Condor ( vultur Gryphus)
    Unconfirmed largest wing Maribou Stork (Leptoptilus Crumeniferous) 13feet plus shot in africa 1930's.


    Apr 02 02, 8:41 PM

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