Top 10 Largest Living Birds in the World

Wandering albatross has biggest wingspan of any bird. This big, beautiful bird is native to Southern and North Pacific ocean. There are 24 diverse species of albatross in total. Wandering albatross typically feed on small fishes and squids. They also drink lots of salt water. Albatross occupy most time in gliding in ocean winds and float on Ocean surface. In fact, they hardly found on land.

Mute Swan is a large water bird that raises up to a size of 5 feet. They are originate from European countries. They have aquatic vegetation, insects, and small fishes. The long neck supports mute swans to find food rapidly under the water surface. Swans are bright and little aggressive. Interestingly, they can recall who give them care. Swans would attack in the nesting time, bites one who threaten them.

Dalmatian Pelican is one of the weightiest flying bird in the world. They are innate to Europe and South Asia. They look closely like great white pelicans. But Dalmatian pelicans are bigger. Dalmatian pelican’s bills also have a span up to 18 inches. It is second biggest one in the world. The Australian pelican holds the first place. Fishes are major food of Dalmatian pelican.

Andean condor is one of the affiliates of the vulture family. This large bird originate in the Andes mountains and South American coasts. The huge, wingspan also reflect Andean condor’s size. This large wingspan also aids to make the flight with their huge body. Like other vultures, Andean condors have dead bodies of other animals. Both domestic and wild.

Kori bustard is the biggest flying bird in the world, originate from Africa. Male kori bustard is two times much heftier than the female. Insects are the major food of kori bustard. Their food also includes lizards, snakes, seeds, and berries. Unlike other birds, kori bustard drinks water by sucking gesture. Kori Bustard passes most of the time in the land, usually in penetrating for insects in grasslands.

The flightless great rhea is the biggest bird of South America. The huge wings of greater rheas are useless for flying. But they use those big wings for matching their body while moving. The wings also help them to change way while running. Greater Rheas primarily found in grass and wetlands.

Their food includes insects, lizards, and small birds. Emperor penguins are the largest and heaviest species of penguin. They only can be seen in Antarctica. Emperor penguins mainly have on fishes and squids. Male emperor penguins take care of anew laid eggs by females. Thru that period, male penguins eat nothing for more than two months. During that time, the female penguins are in finding for food in the open oceans.

Emu is the biggest nonflying bird of Australia. They live in the savannas, woodlands and other forest ranges of Australia. Emus have on plants, seeds, fruits, lizards and other insects. Amusingly, emus also swallow pebbles for grilling the food they ate. Emus form pairs during the summer time and breeds in the cooler season. Their eggs have dark green color and weigh up to 1 pound.

Originate from tropical rain forests of Indonesia and Australia, the Southern Cassowary is the second biggest bird in the world. The three toe legs of cassowary are very strong and thick. Cassowary can’t fly however can run up to a speed of 30 miles per hour. Insects, grass, fungus are main diet of Southern cassowary.

Ostrich is the biggest living bird in the world. They also held the record for the fastest speed of any bird in the land and biggest egg of any living birds. The nonflying ostriches are native to Africa. Ostriches mainly have seeds, shrubs, fruits, flowers and small insects. Ostriches can also live without water for several days.