10 Largest birds

Second only to the emperor penguin in size, found in the Antarctic, stands 92 cm tall and weighs 13.6 kg

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Found in South American grasslands, stands 96 cm tall and weighs 19.6 kg

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Smaller than other cassowaries, found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, with a length of 105 cm and weight of 19.7 kg

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The tallest and heaviest penguin species, found in Antarctica, stands 114 cm tall and weighs 31.5 kg

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Similar to the southern cassowary but slightly smaller, found in the same regions, with a length of 149 cm and weight of 44 kg

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Native to Australia, this flightless bird stands 153 cm tall and weighs 33 kg

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A large flightless bird from Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and northeastern Australia, with a length of 155 cm and weight of 45 kg

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A flightless bird from South America, stands 134 cm tall and weighs 23 kg

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Known as the blue-necked ostrich, found in the Horn of Africa, flightless, with a length of 200 cm and weight of 90 kg

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The world's largest bird, native to Africa, flightless, with an average length of 210 cm and weight of 104 kg

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10 Largest birds

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World’s largest bird has height 210 cm!

Second only to the emperor penguin in size, found in the Antarctic, stands 92 cm tall and weighs 13.6 kg

10. King Penguin:

Found in South American grasslands, stands 96 cm tall and weighs 19.6 kg

9. Lesser Rhea:

Smaller than other cassowaries, found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, with a length of 105 cm and weight of 19.7 kg

8. Dwarf Cassowary:

The tallest and heaviest penguin species, found in Antarctica, stands 114 cm tall and weighs 31.5 kg

7. Emperor Penguin:

Similar to the southern cassowary but slightly smaller, found in the same regions, with a length of 149 cm and weight of 44 kg

6. Northern Cassowary:

Native to Australia, this flightless bird stands 153 cm tall and weighs 33 kg

5. Emu:

A large flightless bird from Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and northeastern Australia, with a length of 155 cm and weight of 45 kg

4. Southern Cassowary:

A flightless bird from South America, stands 134 cm tall and weighs 23 kg

3. Greater Rhea:

Known as the blue-necked ostrich, found in the Horn of Africa, flightless, with a length of 200 cm and weight of 90 kg

2. Somali Ostrich:

The world's largest bird, native to Africa, flightless, with an average length of 210 cm and weight of 104 kg

1. Common Ostrich:

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