worlds tallest flying bird, unknown, mated with a single partner.
worlds tallest flying bird, unknown, mated with a single partner.
worlds tallest flying bird mate with a single partner?
unknown
at a height known to range from , it is the largest crane in africa and is the second tallest species of crane in the world, after the sarus crane. it is also the tallest flying bird native to africa second only among all birds to the two species of ostrich. the wattled crane is taller and, despite the appearance of gracility imparted by its sharp but slim beak and slender neck and legs, is the heaviest on average of several very large, long-legged waders in africa (i.e. the 2 largest african storks, shoebill, greater flamingo, goliath heron). it is also roughly the fourth heaviest african flying bird after the great white pelican, the much more sexually dimorphic kori bustard and cape vulture. the wingspan is , the length is typically and weight is in females and in males. among standard measurements, the wing chord length is , the exposed culmen is and the tarsus is . going on standard measurements, it is the second largest proportioned crane after the sarus species, outsizing in these respects even the ostentatiously heavier red-crowned crane. three adult wattled cranes averaged . the back and wings are ashy gray. the feathered portion of the head is dark slate gray above the eyes and on the crown, but is otherwise white, including the wattles, which are almost fully feathered and hang down from under the upper throat. the breast, primaries, secondaries, and tail coverts are black. the secondaries are long and nearly reach the ground. the upper breast and neck are white all the way to the face. the skin in front of the eye extending to the base of the beak and tip of the wattles is red and bare of feathers and covered by small round wart-like bumps. wattled cranes have long bills and black legs and toes. males and females are virtually indistinguishable, although males tend to be slightly larger. juveniles have tawny body plumage, lack the bare skin on the face, and have less prominent wattles. the generation length (in years) is 13.
wattled crane
the jabiru is the tallest flying bird found in south america and central america, often standing nearly the same height as the flightless and thus much heavier american rhea. for the continent, it also has the second largest wingspan, after the andean condor (that is, excluding the great albatross occasionally found off the coast of southern south america). the adult jabiru is long, across the wings, and can weigh . sexual dimorphism is high, possibly the highest of any stork, with males being about 25% larger than females. males weigh an average of whereas females weigh an average of . large males may stand as tall as . the beak, which measures , is black and broad, slightly upturned, ending in a sharp point. among other standard measurements, the tail measures , the tarsus measures long and the wing chord measures . the plumage is mostly white, but the head and upper neck are featherless and black, with a featherless red stretchable pouch at the base. the sexes are similar in appearance but the male is larger, which can be noticeable when the sexes are together. while it can give the impression of being an ungainly bird on the ground, the jabiru is a powerful and graceful flier.
jabiru