Flightless bird 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 duck, have lost
Emu (beer) a facsimile Hannan's Lager was launched by the Ironbark Brewery). Emu Export is a clean light yellow lager that was first launched in 1954 with an alcohol content of 4.9%. The current alcohol volume has been reduced to 4.2%. Colloquial names for the beer include: "the red lead", "flightless bird", "export", "sport", "E squared", "chook's piss", "bush chook", "wife basher" or "red can". Emu Draft is a mid-strength distinctively rich amber coloured beer that was introduced in 1992. The current alcohol content is 3.0%. Emu beer originated from the Stanley Brewery (previously the Albion Brewery) which was established by James