What is the largest bird that can fly?

Jeeves

The kori bustard seems to be accepted as the world's largest flighted bird. http://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

Guinness 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

darshanchande

1. Amongst the birds that can not fly no.1 is African Ostrich. 2. Amongst the birds that can fly the biggest in size is Albatross with 11-feet 11” long wings. 3. Considering only the ground birds South America’s Condor Vulture is incomparable in size. Its wings are 10.5 feet long. Source: http://www.herebeanswers.com/2010/08/which-is-largest-bird-in-world.html Dec 11 10, 10:23 PM