The trumpeter swan
has been reported to have a wingspan of close to 10
ft. and the males can weigh over 25 pounds. It is
the heaviest native bird in North
America.
The white pelican
and California condor both have wingspans of about
9 feet. The tallest bird in North America is the
Whooping crane with a height of about 4 1/2
feet.
The ostrich is
almost 8 ft. tall and can weigh up to 300 lbs. The
giant moa of New Zealand became extinct about five
hundred years ago but was an incredible 12 feet
tall.
SMALLEST
The calliope
hummingbird, with a length of 3 1/4" is the
smallest regularly occurring bird in the United
States. The bee hummingbird of Cuba, with a length
of about 2 1/4", is the smallest in the
world.
