Longest feathers on a bird
The current longest feathers on a bird record is 35 ft, held by Phoenix fowl (Yokohama chicken), owned by Masasha Kubota. Last checked October 14, 2026.
35
ft
Phoenix fowl (Yokohama chicken), owned by Masasha Kubota
- Holder
- Phoenix fowl (Yokohama chicken), owned by Masasha Kubota
- Record
- 35 ft
- Metric
- 10.6 m
- Exact figure
- 10.6 m (34 ft 9 in)
- Location
- Kochi, Japan
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Longest feathers on a wild bird
- news.cgtn.com Pheasant with longest tail takes to the sky in central China YqYvCBUi9W
- guinnessworldrecords.com Longest feathers
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