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"Flightless Bird" Sounds Like An Oxymoron, But It Isn't...

Here are 9 curious flightless birds from around the world: Click on images to enlarge 1. Takahe Image Source This mid-sized bird from New Zealand is a master of hide-and-seek.

A Huddle is a Cute Thing. A BIRD Huddle is Just the Cutest!

Goldeneye Chicks Lovebirds Finches Nanday Parakeets More adorable owls House Martins Another group of House Martins European Bee-Eaters Long-Tailed Tits Little Owlets Superb Fairy-Wren Tree Swallows Enjoy Another 6 bird posts that just as delightful: Gorgeous Photos of Feeding Birds 8 Weird and Wonderful Flightless

10 of the Largest Living Birds in the World

Interestingly, not all of them are flightless. Related Article: 14 Pictures of Spectacular Birds Like You've Never Seen 1. Andean Condor ( Vultur gryphus ) 3.3–4.3 ft long (100-130 cm) Andean condors are massive birds, and they have the longest wingspan of any raptor.

Woman Captures Stunning Photos of Birds in Her Back Yard!

on images to enlarge Common Grackle Tufted Titmouse Red Cardinal Mourning Dove Blue Jay House Finch Female Northern Cardinal [related_articles] American Goldfinch Downy Woodpecker Black-capped Goldfinch Source: boredpanda Enjoy Another 6 bird posts that are just as delightful: 8 Weird and Wonderful Flightless

Adorable: These Birds Woke up on the Wrong Side of the Bed

[related_articles] Source: boredpanda Enjoy Another 6 bird posts that just as delightful: Gorgeous Photos of Feeding Birds 8 Weird and Wonderful Flightless Birds Up Close & Personal Wildlife by Valérie Derome-Massé Stunning Birds in Beautiful Photography Adorable Photos of Huddling Birds 14 Super Colorful

Forever Gone: 10 of the Most Beautiful Extinct Birds

The flightless bird uniquely inhabited the island of Mauritius and was extinct by 1681. Today, the dodo is widely regarded as one of the most prominent examples of human-induced extinction.

10 Surprising Facts About Earth's Biggest Bird!

The Ostrich in all of its flightless glory! The Ostrich is the largest living species of bird in the world, typically weighing 140 – 290 lbs (63.5-131.5 kg) and measuring 6 – 9 ft (1.8-2.7 meters) in height.

These Beautiful Animals May Not Be Around for Much Longer

Kakapo New Zealand's location has given rise to many odd flightless birds, including the iconic kiwi and the extinct giant moa. Joining these avian oddities is the kakapo, the world's only flightless parrot.

The Most Stunning Bird Photography of Recent Years...

(Photo by Suranjan Mukherjee) Enjoy Another 6 bird posts that just as delightful: Gorgeous Photos of Feeding Birds 8 Weird and Wonderful Flightless Birds Up Close & Personal Wildlife by Valérie Derome-Massé Adorable Photos of Huddling Birds 14 Super Colorful Birds From Around the World These Angry-Looking

10 Unspoiled Fossils of Animals & Other Items Explained

Moas were some of the largest flightless birds in history, reaching up to 12 ft (3.6 m) in height, and they lived from the dinosaur era until the 16th century, when they were hunted to extinction by the Maori people 10.

A HUGE Bird Photography Article Collection!

Enjoy 7 more bird posts that are just as delightful: Gorgeous Photos of Feeding Birds 8 Weird and Wonderful Flightless Birds Up Close & Personal Wildlife by Valérie Derome-Massé Stunning Birds in Beautiful Photography Adorable Photos of Huddling Birds 14 Super Colorful Birds From Around the World These

12 of the Most Inexplicably Weird Things Ever Discovered

Mount Owen Moa The Upland Moa was a giant flightless bird that was endemic to New Zealand. The Maori people hunted the birds, which could grow up to 12 feet in height, to extinction in the 15 th Century. The huge claw you see here belonged to a specimen that lived some 3,000 years ago.

15 Mind-Blowing Facts About Our Feathered Friends

These flightless birds that hail from New Zealand indeed have many "non-birdlike" characteristics, such as heavy bones filled with bonemarrow, hairline feathers, and nostrils at the tip of their beak (most birds have nostrils at the base of the beak).

Is It a Bird? Why, Yes It Is. Here Are Some Facts About It

Related: Mark Harvey Manages to Capture Birds Mid-Air Flightless birds Source Some won't fly at all. Such is the Kiwi, the ostrich, the emu, and the cassowary, as depicted in the picture above. And, you guessed it- the penguins. Why do they all have feathers and wings, then?

8 Animal Myths You’d Swear Are Scientifically Proven Truth

Chickens Can’t Fly For many people, the first image that comes to mind when one speaks of flightless birds is the chicken, but while you’ll never see a penguin or ostrich mid-air with wings outstretched, chickens are by no means strangers to flight.