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what's the biggest bird (alive) known to man?
« on: July 18, 2017, 07:33:39 pm »
pretty much self-explanatory

my sister needs to know for writing purposes.

no prehistoric birds, but currently alive birds.

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Re: what's the biggest bird (alive) known to man?
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2017, 11:03:29 pm »
The wandering albatross, I believe. It is often larger than human children and lives out at sea, only coming to lad to lay its eggs once a year. It has the largest wingspan.
Although, it often contends with the title of largest with the Kori Bustard, which out-weighs the albatross.
 I would double check my facts though~

(By the way, this is all assuming you mean largest FLYING bird. Otherwise, it would be the Ostrich.

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Re: what's the biggest bird (alive) known to man?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2017, 01:22:31 am »
Moa are now dead (became the old school KFC) So i thought it would be cassowary.
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