Heaviest flying bird
The current heaviest flying bird record is 40 lb, held by Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori), set on January 1, 1936. Last checked October 14, 2026.
40
lb
Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)
- Holder
- Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)
- Record
- 40 lb
- Metric
- 18.1 kg
- Exact figure
- 18.14 kg (40 lb)
- Location
- South Africa
- Date set
- January 1, 1936
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Heaviest flying bird
- nhm.ac.uk What is the biggest bird in the world
- iflscience.com Snowy albatross the largest flying bird by wingspan is a master of long haul flight
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