AQUINO Italian, Spanish. From the name of an Italian town near Rome, the home town of the 13th-century saint Thomas Aquinas. In Italy it is derived directly from the town's name. As a Spanish-language surname, it was sometimes bestowed by missionaries in honour of the saint as they evangelized in Spanish colonies.
It depends how you define âlargest.â The largest bird in Washington state by weight is the trumpeter swan, which, at 23 pounds, is one of the heaviest flying birds anywhere. These birds are typically about 60 inches long, with a wing span of 80 inches.
Quick Answer. The highest flying bird is the bar-headed goose, which can reach heights of around 21,120 feet. However, these geese typically travel at lower heights for most of their flight. The bar-headed geese often follow valleys when flying through the mountains, and generally remain at an altitude of 18,000 feet.