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Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos).

Wing span: 8.2 feet (2.5 meters)

Golden eagle came in last as a bird with a wing span of the widest in the world. Golden eagle is also one of the peregrine falcon which is also very popular among the lovers of wild birds. Habitat for golden eagles are found in the northern hemisphere and golden eagles are also used as the official emblem on the flag of Mexico.

Birds Grey-crowned Crane (Balearica regolorum).

Wing span: 8.25 feet (2.51 meters)

Bird habitat gray crowned crane can be found in the Sahara desert area of the African continent. This bird has a fairly unique mating ritual that is by dancing.

California Vulture (Gymnogyps californianus).

Wing span: 9.1 feet (2.8 meters)

In addition to entry as a bird with a wing span of the widest in the world, bird Nasar California is also the part of North America's largest bird. These birds are also considered endangered by scientists a few decades ago. But now the bird Nasar has increased because there are programs between government and scientists to conserve these birds.

Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus).

Wing span: 9.2 feet (2.85 meters)

Giant vultures measuring 3 feet from the tip of beak to tip of tail. Vultures in the sky hunting prey in packs or alone. This habitat can be found Southern Europe, North Africa and some parts of Asia. Vultures nesting on high cliffs steep.

Bearded vultures (Gypaetus barbatus).

Wing span: 9.8 feet (3 meters)

Bearded? This bird is no beard. This bird is really manly when another fly. Not like most birds, the bearded vultures do not have characteristics like birds mostly bare. Habitat-high mountains there are mountains of Africa, Europe, India, Pakistan and Tibet. They are also scavengers like vultures most. They've reportedly flew 24 thousand feet in the air! Do not know true or not but ya bird is really awesome!

Yelled the goose (Cygnus Cygnus).

Wing span: 9.8 feet (3 meters)

Aside from being a bird with a wing span of the widest in the world, is also one of the swan goose toughest in the world. Geese can be found in Northern Europe and East Asia. They used to fly only to lay eggs on the Eurasian landmass.

Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus).

Wing span: 11 feet (3.4 meters)

Big bird is usually roaming the Andean mountains, South America. Birds not only eat the carcass, he also hunts small mammals than to the size of a monkey. They have not been married before they hit the age of 8 years. The condor bird can live up to 60 years.

Marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus).

Wing span: 11.2 feet (3.43 meters)

The crane also scavengers. These birds live in areas that have water and are often found in arid areas of the Sahara desert.

Birds of the Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus).

Wing span: 11.8 feet (3.6 meters)

This is not the American pelicans. This large pelicans often found in areas of South Africa, the Middle East and Vietnam. Such as pelicans in general, one bird with a wing span of the widest in the world's food is sea creatures, especially fish. They are famous for making sizable colonies. The most phenomenal is they've seen gathered together around 75 thousand in the country of Tanzania.

Nomad Albatross (Diomedea exulans).

Wing span: 11.8 feet (3.6 meters)

This is a bird which ranks first as a bird with a wing span of the widest in the world. Albatross Nomad, they spend their lives in the air and oceans. They are just to the mainland when the breeding season. These birds will lay eggs in the Crozet islands, island south Georgia, Kerguelen Islands, Macquarie Island and Prince Edward islands.
Once there was a report that they can reach a wingspan of 17 feet and body size reached 5 feet! With the wide wings, bird Albatross could easily down the ocean without flapping its wings. Unfortunately, this giant bird population has declined 30% over the past 70 years.
Hunting is not the only threat that caused their populations to decline. Marine pollution is also a threat they are. Albatross adult feeding their children with a plastic trash eventually makes the descendants of birds that died at a young age.
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DatePublished: February 21, 2014 at 15:37