Heaviest flying bird
- Who
- Kori bustard, Ardeotis kori
- What
- 18.14 kilogram(s)
- Where
- South Africa
- When
- 1936
The world's heaviest flying bird is the kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) of southern and eastern Africa, males of which can weigh up to 40 lb (18.14 kg) ─ the weight of the largest confirmed specimen, as documented in 1936.
The 40-lb bustard was shot in South Africa by H T Glynn, and its head and neck were later presented by Glynn to the British Museum in London, UK.
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