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Há 3 dias · In this list of birds by common name, a total of 10,976 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
Há 6 dias · The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu and it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia. It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 cm (6 ...
Há 2 dias · The snowy owl is a very large owl. [6] They are the largest avian predator of the High Arctic and one of the largest owls in the world. [7] Snowy owls are about the sixth or seventh heaviest living owl on average, around the fifth longest and perhaps the third longest winged.
Há 3 dias · Emu, flightless bird of Australia that is the second largest living bird: the emu is more than 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall and may weigh more than 45 kg (100 pounds). It is brownish, with a dark gray head and neck. Emus can sprint at nearly 50 km (30 miles) per hour. The emu is the sole living member of the family Dromaiidae.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Há 3 dias · Peregrine falcon, the most widely distributed species of bird of prey, with breeding populations on every continent except Antarctica and many oceanic islands. Its diving speed during flight is more than 300 km (186 miles) per hour, making it not only the world’s fastest bird but also the world’s fastest animal.
- Lloyd Kiff
Há 3 dias · Flightless bird, any of several birds that have, through evolution, lost the ability to fly as they adapted to new environments. Living forms include ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, kiwis, emus, and penguins. Several extinct forms, such as the dodo, are known from historical records and from fossils.
Há 4 dias · From penguins at the poles to ospreys over the oceans, birds are literally everywhere! But how did they come to rule the roost? Packed with specimens from the world’s biggest bird collection, our new exhibition explores their epic evolutionary story.
