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Old 01-22-2002, 10:31 AM   #10
CharlieG
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Originally posted by dhamsaic
Albatrosses are definitely pretty large. One has to wonder what the largest bird (wingspan & body-size) is these days. Is it the albatross? I doubt it. Hmmmm. Anyone got any idea?
The birds with the longest wing spans are the marabou stork, a scavenger with a wing span of 8 -13 feet (2.4-4 m), the wandering albatross, whose wingspan is up to about 12.5-13 feet (3.8-4 m).
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