Flightless bird also included here. Flightless bird Flightless birds are birds that through evolution lost the ability to fly. There are over 60 extant species including the well known ratites (ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea and kiwi) and penguins. The smallest flightless bird is the Inaccessible Island rail (length 12.5 cm, weight 34.7 g). The largest (both heaviest and tallest) flightless bird, which is also the largest living bird, is the ostrich (2.7 m, 156 kg). Ostriches are farmed for their decorative feathers, meat and their skins, which are used to make leather. Many domesticated birds, such as the domestic chicken and domestic
Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons The Pre-1970 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30, reaching their peaks mid-February to early March. For storms in the South-West Indian Ocean, see here. The Banda Islands were hit in March. The cyclone blew the roof off of almost every house and killed 85% of nutmeg trees. A tropical cyclone hit the Banda Islands. A cyclone hit the island of Roti in April, killing 75 and destroying many homes. Around this time, a tropical cyclone hit the Kei Islands, uprooting many trees. On 20 April 1872, a