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Description: | The Great Bustard, breeds in southern and central Europe, where it is the largest species of bird. The male of this huge bird is possibly the heaviest living flying animal. An adult male typically is 90110 cm long with a 2.12.5 m wingspan and usually weighs from 10 to 16 kg. The heaviest known bird was about 21 kg, although larger specimens have been reported but not verified.
Egg , Blown egg of a Great Bustard | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Sandwell Museums | Rights holder: | Sandwell Museums | Subjects: | Natural history Birds | Temporal: | Victorian (1837-1901) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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