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Peru Largest Bird

The ostrich is the largest living bird that can reach heights of up to 69 ft and weigh as much as 346 pounds.

Peru largest bird. Wattled guan aburria aburri. White winged guan penelope albipennis e blue throated piping guan pipile cumanensis. Crested guan penelope purpurascens.

If they are included the largest species in the order if measured in regard to body weight and wingspan is the andean condor vultur gryphus of western south americathe bird can reach a wingspan of 32 m 10 ft and a weight of 15 kg 33 lb. Bearded guan penelope barbata. But the peruvian amazon is a perennial hotbed of avian activity with around 575 species identified within one 5500 hectare section of the rainforest by comparison only 700 bird species are found in all of north america.

With over 1800 species of which 139 are endemic the birds of peru are spectacularly diverse. The andean condor is the largest living land bird capable of flight if measured in terms of average weight and wingspan although male bustards of the largest species far more sexually dimorphic in size can weigh more. They also held the record for the fastest speed of any bird in the land and largest egg of any living birds.

However other sources claim a mean species body mass of 103 kg 23 lb for the andean condor. Sacred to the incas arguably the largest flying landbird. Wandering albatross is also one of the most far ranging birds.

The female ostrich lays the largest egg of any living bird. Birds of prey accipitriformesthe new world vultures are still generally considered a member of this order although the inclusion is dubious at best. It is a flightless bird that is known to reach a speed of up to 43 mph.

Ostrich is the largest living bird in the world. Spixs guan penelope jacquacu. It is the largest bird in america also known as the ostrich or andean ostrich.

Dalmatian pelican this huge bird is one of the big flying bird and largest living pelican bird species in the world. The andean condor is a must see species on a visit to peru. Andean guan penelope montagnii.

Measuring from 251 to 37 m 8 feet 3 inches to 12 feet 2 inches wandering albatross diomedea exulans has the largest wingspan of any bird.

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