Bird Wingspan, Birds With Largest Wingspans In The World

Jibran Jamshed | Jan 23, 2010 | Comments 0

	Marabou stork’s wings size is 4.0 meters therefore it is reckoned as the largest wing span bird. This powerful and large bird with long wings is found in African continent. This bird likes to live in groups and close to human settlements. Marabou Stork is scavenger and feeds on carrion. Feathers of this bird are used in cloth and hat making.
	Albatross wings are 3.7 meters long so it is a bird with the second largest bird wingspans in the world.This large and beautiful seabird exists in Southern Ocean and North Pacific. Albatross is one of largest flying bird and feeds on fishes or carrion. The Great Albatross is popular for its largest wings in all birds. Their species is in danger of extinction because of human activates.
	Trumpeter swan’s wings are 3.4 meters long. This beautiful bird with large neck is the largest bird of North America. These birds feed on aquatic plants and normally found in marshes and lacks. As far as the danger of extinction is concerned there is no serious risk of extinction to this bird.
	Mute swan’s wings length is 3.1 meters. Mute Swan is the most beautiful type of swan whose natural habitat is in Europe and Asia. Former Soviet Union is the place where their largest concentration is found. This bird is called Mute swan because of being less vocal than other swans.
	Whooper swan’s wings are of 3.1 meters.The whooper Swan is the Eurasian counterpart of Trumpeter Swan of North America. It is heavy bird with long wings which needs lot of water to live and float. They live in colonies and usually migrate from one place to another.
	Grey pelican wing’s size is 3.1 meters.This bird is found in shallow lowland fresh waters and areas of its breed are mainly India, Sri Lanka and Cambodia but it is also found in some parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. They live in large colonies and near human settlements.
	Californian condor wings size is 3.1 meters.It is large and powerful bald-headed vulture mainly found in Grand Canyon and California. It usually flies 250 KM in day in search of carrion. There is grave threat to their existence because of rising human activities. In ancient times it was considered by Native Americans as symbol of devil and destruction.
	Black vulture wing’s size is 3.1 meters.This is a powerful vulture birds which is inhabitant of North and South America. There is no danger as far as its extinction is concerned. It is scavenger who eats carrion, eggs and old plants. Farmers don’t like it because Black Vulture is predator of new born farm animals.
	Great bustard’s wings are of 2.7 meters.This is a huge and heavy bird which is found in North and Central Europe. It feeds on small creatures like frog and other insects. Its existence is threatened by human activities. Male Great Bustard is among one of the heaviest birds living today.
	Kori bustard wing’s size is 2.7 meters.The Kori Bustard belongs to Bustard family and may be the heaviest bird capable of flying along with Great Bustard. It is native of Africa. It feeds on insects and makes nest on ground.

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