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
Barugh (Great and Little) Barugh (Great and Little) Barugh (Great and Little) () is a civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, covering Great Barugh and Little Barugh. Great Barugh is located at a junction on the road between Malton and Kirkbymoorside. Barugh is about 15 miles west of Scarborough. Between 1870 and 1872 Barugh was described as The name "Barugh" means 'rise of the land' which has its origins in Anglo-Saxon. The name was first recorded as "Berg" and "Berch" in 1086 and comes from Old English "beorg" 'hill.' The pub in Great Barugh, which dates back to 1632, is