![]() Peter Harrison, Martin Perrow and Hans Larsson, " Seabirds", Lynx Edicions, June 2021. Rob Hume, " RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe (opens in new tab)", DK, August 2020. Josep Del Hoyo, " All the Birds of the World (opens in new tab)", Lynx Edicions, August 2020.ĭominic Couzens, " Extreme Birds: The World's Most Extraordinary and Bizarre Birds (opens in new tab)", Firefly Books, August 2011. Futuyma and " The Ascent of Birds: How Modern Science Is Revealing Their Story (opens in new tab)" by John Reilly. For more on bird evolution, check out " How Birds Evolve: What Science Reveals about Their Origin, Lives, and Diversity (opens in new tab)" by Douglas J. Additional resourcesįor more information about birds from around the world visit online databases such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) webpage (opens in new tab), Birds of the World (opens in new tab) by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the IUCN Red List (opens in new tab). The Andean condor also has a long lifespan of around 50 years in the wild and up to 80 years while in captivity, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society Peru (opens in new tab). This magnificent bird is found across sub-Saharan Africa in open and semi-open areas from Senegal to Somalia and south to the Cape. It’s such a powerful bird that it’s capable of knocking an adult man off his feet. around 15 pounds (6.8 kilograms) of carrion (dead or decaying flesh) in a single meal, according to San Diego Wildlife Alliance. Wingspan: 2.6 meters Martial eagle on its nest The Martial eagle is Africa’s largest bird of prey with its 2.6 meter wingspan. Lustrous gold feathers gleam on the back of its head and neck a powerful beak and talons advertise its hunting prowess. Andean condors are a species of vulture and like many vulture species, aren’t predominantly hunters and scavenge their food from dying or deceased animals. The Golden Eagle is one of the largest, fastest, nimblest raptors in North America. Due to their large wingspan, these birds can globe on air current with ease without expelling much energy. Along with their impressive wingspan, these birds can ascend to heights of up to 18,000 feet (5,500 meters) passing over the peaks of the Andes, according to Welsh Mountain Zoo (opens in new tab). The Andean condor is the largest species of raptor on the planet and the second-largest wingspan of any bird - which spans around 10.5 feet (3.2 meters), according to the San Diego Wildlife Alliance (opens in new tab). The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), our national symbol and one of North Americas largest birds, weighs about 8 to 14 pounds and has a wingspan of 6½ to 8 feet. ![]() ![]() Bald eagles are 28 to 40 inches in length. An Andean condor flying over Colca Canyon in southern Peru. The wingspan of a bald eagle ranges from five and a half feet to eight feet.
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