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RECORDS HELD BY AFRICAN BIRDS:      

 

 

Animal
  
Feature
  
Record
Ostrich
(Struthio camelus)		   Largest living bird species on earth, fastest running bird on land; bird that lays the largest egg on earth, only bird species on earth with only two toes on each foot.   Total height: +/- 2 m;
Speed: up to 70 km/h;
+/- 24 chicken eggs = volume of one ostrich egg.

Kori bustard
(Ardeotis kori)

 Kori bustard  

World's heaviest flying bird species.

  

Stamp its prey to death by repeatedly jumping on it.
Secretarybird
(Sagittarius serpentarius)		   World's only terrestrial eagle and occurs only in Africa.   Stamp its prey to death by repeatedly jumping on it.
African Grey Parrot
(Psittacus erythacus)		   Has the record as the world's most talkative bird (bird with the largest vocabulary).   Vocabulary: +/- 1 000 words.
Lappedfaced vulture
(Trogos tracheliotus)		   Africa's largest vulture.   Adult wingspan: +/- 2,7 m.
Giant Eagle Owl
(Bubo lacteus)		   Africa's largest owl species.   Length: 60-65 cm.
Red Quela
(Quela quelea)		   Most abundant wild bird species in Africa and on earth.   More than 1,5 billion.