Lesser Rhea(meter and 25 kilograms)
The lesser rhea – (Rhea pennata) is height around 1 meter tall and weighs in at around 25 kilograms. It’s mainly present in South America. Lesser rheas occur in solitary or in small groups, and males take care of their little birds.
- Appearance: Brown plumage with white and black markings. Long, slender neck and legs
- Size:Reaching up to 90-100 cm (35-39 inches) in height and weighing around 15-28.6 kg (33-63 pounds).
- Habitat: Found in parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Open grasslands, steppes, and shrublands
- Family Name: Rheidae (Rhea family)
Top 15+ Biggest Birds in The World (2024)
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), is the largest bird in the world. There are approximately 10,000 species of birds present on the earth and they are rages from different sizes and shapes from the small bee hummingbird to the largest ostrich.
Ostrich belongs to the infra-class Palaeognathae. It is the tallest and heaviest – around over 2 meters in height (and occasionally reaches 2.8 meters), and weighs up to 160 kg. At this size, the ostrich is a flightless bird, it is known as the fastest animal running on two legs because its run-up speed is much higher than other animals and the speed of birds is 69 km per hour.
A diverse group of flightless birds called ratites involved the emu, rheas, and kiwi. Both the common ostrich and the Somali ostrich are two living species of ostrich. They are large flightless birds of Africa that lay the largest eggs compared to any living land Species. They are the fastest birds on earth as they can run at speeds of up to 70 km/h.