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If it spreads its legs, it is even bigger than a human head. The Eurasian Black Vulture population is decreasing and it is listed as a Near Threatened species on the IUCN Red List. The wingspan of the Goliath bird-eating spider is hardly less impressive: 11 inch (27.9 cm). Female Eurasian Black Vultures can range in size from 17 – 31 lbs (7.5 – 14 kg), while the males are about 14 – 25 lbs (6.3 – 11.5 kg).Īs its name suggests, the Eurasian Black Vulture is native to parts of Europe and Asia. Unlike the other large flying birds on this list, the female Eurasian Black Vultures are larger than the males. But there are unverified accounts of a wandering albatross with a wingspan potentially measuring 17 feet, 5 inches. The official maximum wingspan on record is 12.1 feet. After the massive California condor, the bald and golden eagles are the birds with the longest wingspan in North America.
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The Eurasian Black Vulture (also called the Cinereous Vulture, Black Vulture, or Monk Vulture) is the second largest bird of prey in the world, after the Andean Condor. The largest flying bird by wingspan is the wandering albatross. Source: Wikimedia Commons via Sebastian Wallroth
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Range: Across southern Europe and Asia from Span to Korea Their total length varies between 26 to 40 inches and their wings are around 5 to 7 feet broad. Wingspan: 3.7 meters With a wingspan of up to 3.7 meters wide, the wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is the largest living bird on Earth by wingspan. The largest living or flying bird by wingspan is the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea Exulans family) of the sub-Antarctic oceans. They fly at a great speed around 150 miles per hour. Being considered the largest bird of prey in North America, it has expertise in hunting. The bird with the largest wingspan is the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans), found in the Sub-Antarctic seas. The guys can arrive at statures of 2.8m (9.2 ft) and weigh over 156kg (344 lb). Weight: Males-14 – 25 lbs (6.3 – 11.5 kg) Females-17 – 31 lbs (7.5 – 14 kg) Golden Eagle (Maximum Wingspan- 281 cm or 9ft 3in) The golden eagle is the national bird of Mexico. The biggest bird by mass in the world is the Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus) which lives on the plains of Africa and Arabia.