Nov 16, 2024, 02:24 PM IST
Common ostrich (Struthio camelus) 156.8 kg
The Somali ostrich is on average slightly smaller than its relative Common Ostrich. It is native to the Horn of Africa.
About 1.7m tall, Southern cassowary is native to the northeastern Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Very similar in look to its southern cousin, the Northern cassowary is slightly lighter.
This long-legged, long-necked bird can reach around 1.9m tall and is found only in Australia.
These heavy penguins are found exclusively in Antarctica and in places that allow them to survive in this extreme land of ice and snow.
Greater rhea can be found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
Domestic turkeys weigh far more than wild turkeys with females weighing up to 5kg and males weighing up to 11kg.
The smallest of the three cassowary species, the dwarf cassowary is also known as the mountain cassowary.
The lesser rhea is also known as Darwin’s rhea as they were a species that helped start Darwin’s musings on the mechanism of evolution.