Mute Swan & Trumpeter Swan( 7 meters tall and 14 kilograms)
Mute Swan
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) and the trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) are of similar structure, height, and weight. Both are known as the two heaviest flying birds in the world. These swan structures are beautiful and elegant but there is a dark side to this when they defend their families or territories – standing upright and hissing or attacking intruders with their beaks and wings.
- Appearance: Mute Swan is Pure white and Neck curved in an “S” shape. Trumpeter Swan is Pure white and Neck curved in a “C” shape.
- Size: Mute Swan’s Height Up to 5 feet (1.5 m) and Weight Up to 30 pounds (14 kg). Trumpeter Swan’s Height up to 6 feet (1.8 m) and Weight’s up to 35 pounds (16 kg).
- Habitat: Found in Europe, Asia, and North America. Prefers lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers.
- Family Name: Both Mute Swans and Trumpeter Swans belong to the same family: Anatidae (Duck family).
- Subfamily: Cygninae (Swan subfamily).
Trumpeter Swan
Top 15+ Biggest Birds in The World (2024)
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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.