Bird records

This list is based on.

Heaviest bird
Common Ostrich at 156 kg (345 lb).

Tallest bird
Common Ostrich at 2.7 m (9 ft).

Largest extinct bird
Dromornis stirtoni of Australia at 454 kg (1,000 lb) and 3 m (10 ft).

Tallest extinct bird
South Island Giant Moa and North Island Giant Moas of New Zealand at 3.7 m (12 ft)

Greatest wingspan
(Possibly seabirds as well) Wandering Albatross at up to 3.63 m (11 ft 11 in).