Top 10 Biggest Flying Birds In The World+ Their Images
If you are interested in wonderful things in our world, we want to talk with you about the top 10 biggest flying birds in the world. Their wingspan of them is between 2.5 to 3.7 meters! Imagining a bird of this size can be strange. But they live whit us on this planet and sometimes fly in our sky while soaring.
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10. Mute Swan
Wingspan: 2.5 meters
Their appearance:
● They are one of the largest and heaviest flying birds in the world
● Long neck
● White feathers
● Orange-red beaks with a black ridge towards the top
Their habitat:
● They inhabit north-central Europe
● They migrate to the south for wintering
Their characters:
● They feed on grain, aquatic vegetation, insects or worms.
● They are quiet during flights so call “Mute Swan”.
9. Kori Bustard
Wingspan:2.75 meters
Their appearance:
● A very large neck
● Having a crest on the head
● Yellow beak
● Brown back
● A tail with black and white bands
Their habitat:
● They inhabit just Africa (mostly in its southwest)
● They love dry sandy soil with short grass for a living.
Their characters:
● They often don’t afraid of humans although they are shy.
● When they feel a threat, they prefer to run instead of flying with their heavy wings.
● They feed on both animals (such as insects, small mammals, reptiles and birds) and plants (like seeds and berries)
8. Dalmatian Pelican
Wingspan: 3 to 3.5m
Their appearance:
● As you can see in the above picture, they are one of the biggest and heaviest flying birds in the world.
● Such as other pelicans, the Dalmatian pelican has a throat to capture fish and use as a cooling mechanism.
Their habitat:
● They often live in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
● They migrate south for wintering.
Their characters:
● They are social birds that often live and migrate in flocks.
● They are professional flyers and swimmers.
● They feed on Fishes, amphibians, small reptiles and aquatic crustaceans.
7. California Condor
Wingspan:3 meters
Their appearance:
● Black wings with white patches under it
● Their head is bald (having very few feathers)
● Reddish-purple to white head
Their habitat:
● The western U.S. from Mexico to Canada
● They inhabit the coniferous forest, oak savanna and rocky shrubland.
Their characters:
● Non-migratory birds
● They can fly without flapping for over an hour.
● They can travel about 100 miles during a day
● They feed on forage.
● Their reproduction is very slow and they lay only one egg per year.
● They will survive without feeding for 1 to 2 weeks.
6. Himalayan Griffon Vulture
Wingspan: 3.1 meters
Their appearance:
● They are similar to other vultures with very large wings that able them to soar for a long time without flapping their wings.
● Their head is bald and their colour can turn in to red when they get upset.
Their habitat:
● They inhabit the Himalayas on the Tibetan plateau
● There are reports of them in the central mountains of Asia
Their characters:
● They feed on only dead animals hence they have a very strong immune system that saves them to get sick.
5. Eurasian Black Vulture (Black Vulture Or Monk Vulture)
Wingspan: 3.1 meters
Their appearance:
● Their weight is about 14kg
● Their length is around 1.2 meters long
Their habitat:
● They inhabit temperate Eurasia (the Caucasus, the Middle East and Tibet)
● They prefer to live in hilly and mountainous areas.
Their characters:
● non-migratory
● They are often alone or in pairs.
● They feed on fish, reptiles and even the largest mammals such as human
4. Marabou Stock
Wingspan: 3.2 meters
Their appearance:
● They are a kind of vulture.
● Large size
● Bare head
● Bare neck
● Huge bill
● A pink gular sac at its throat.
● Cloak-like wings
● Skinny white legs
Their habitat:
● They inhabit Africa, south of the Sahara.
● Both wet and arid habitats are their favourite, hence, there are reports of them in dry savannas, grasslands, lake shores and swamps.
Their characters:
● They often live in groups.
● They usually steal a piece of meat from other vultures or wait until eating after them.
3. Andean Condor
Wingspan: 3.3 meters
Their appearance:
● They are a kind of black large vultures.
● Its feathers around its neck are white.
● The wings of males include the large white patches
● The crown of their head has a large dark-red comb
Their habitat:
● They inhabit South America.
● They prefer to live in non-forested areas.
Their characters:
● They like to soar.
● They can travel more than 200KM a day
● They feed on small live animals.
2. Great White Pelican
Wingspan: 3.7 meters
Their appearance:
● Short and strong legs
● Fully webbed toes
● Yellow gular with the capacity of 13 litres of liquids or nearly 4KG of fish.
Their habitat:
● There are reports of them in Eastern Europe, North India, Southern Vietnam and Northeast Africa.
● They prefer to inhabit shallow and warm water.
Their characters:
● They are good flyers and travellers.
● They fly and migrate in a V-formation
● They usually fish by 8-9 am.
1. Wandering Albatross
Wingspan: 3.7 meters
Their appearance:
● As you can see in the above picture, they have the longest wingspan of any bird species
Their habitat:
● They can fly from the southern oceans to the north of the Antarctic.
● Their nest is located in valleys, plateaus, ridges and plains.
Their characters:
● They can fly 10,000KM in 10-20 days trips and travel about 500 km in a day.
● They can the soaring fly for hours without flapping their wings.
Conclusion
Now you found valuable information about the top 10 biggest birds in the world including the Wandering albatross, Great white pelican, Andean Condor, Marabou Stock, Eurasian Black vulture, Himalayan Griffon Vulture, California Condor, Dalmatian Pelican, Kori Bustard and Mute Swan.
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