Dalmatian Pelican (2 meters tall and 15 kilograms)
Dalmatian pelican birds are the heaviest and one of the largest flying birds on earth, it weighs about 15 kg and is 2m in height. It is commonly found in rivers, lakes and estuaries in the region of Southeastern Europe, Russia, India and China. The Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus Crispus) belongs to Eurasia. They are social birds, living mainly in cluster foam.
- Appearance: Disheveled white plumage, orange pouch during breeding season (yellow in non-breeding), long curly head feathers.
- Size: Up to 9.5 kg (21 lbs), among the heaviest flying birds. Can reach 1.8 meters (6 ft) standing tall.
- Wingspan: Rivaling those of albatrosses, up to 3.4 meters (11 ft).
- Habitat: Extensive, spanning Central Eurasia from the Mediterranean to Taiwan and from the Persian Gulf to Siberia.
- Family Name: Pelecanidae (Pelican family).
- Scientific name: Pelecanus crispus.
Top 15+ Biggest Birds in The World (2024)
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), is the largest bird in the world. There are approximately 10,000 species of birds present on the earth and they are rages from different sizes and shapes from the small bee hummingbird to the largest ostrich.
Ostrich belongs to the infra-class Palaeognathae. It is the tallest and heaviest – around over 2 meters in height (and occasionally reaches 2.8 meters), and weighs up to 160 kg. At this size, the ostrich is a flightless bird, it is known as the fastest animal running on two legs because its run-up speed is much higher than other animals and the speed of birds is 69 km per hour.
A diverse group of flightless birds called ratites involved the emu, rheas, and kiwi. Both the common ostrich and the Somali ostrich are two living species of ostrich. They are large flightless birds of Africa that lay the largest eggs compared to any living land Species. They are the fastest birds on earth as they can run at speeds of up to 70 km/h.