Eremopezus more than a large emu—and more than 10 kg—slightly more than the largest living storks (which reach over 150 cm in height) and the shoebill. The general limit for weight in flying birds is at about 25 kg, the exceptional "Argentavis magnificens" with its size and weight of a good-sized adult human notwithstanding as it evolved under unusual ecological conditions. Large males of the kori bustard ("Ardeotis kori") and great bustard ("Otis tarda") are perfectly capable of flight, while weighing in excess of 20 kg. A wing loading of c. 25 kg/m is the known limit for bird flight under
Strange Little Birds Strange Little Birds Strange Little Birds is the sixth studio album by American-Scottish alternative rock band Garbage. It was released on June 10, 2016 through the band's own record label, Stunvolume. It is their second independent album release, and follows 2012's "Not Your Kind of People". The album press release describes "Strange Little Birds" as "a sweeping, cinematic record of a unified mood: darkness". "Strange Little Birds" was preceded by lead single "Empty" and supported by an international tour. Singer Shirley Manson said, "the guiding principle was keeping it fresh, and relying on instinct both lyrically and musically"; "To me,