<P> The largest living bird , a member of the Struthioniformes , is the ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) , from the plains of Africa and Arabia . A large male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 m ( 9.2 ft ) and weigh over 156 kg ( 344 lb ) . A mass of 200 kg ( 440 lb ) has been cited for the ostrich but no wild ostriches of this massive weight have been verified . Eggs laid by the ostrich can weigh 1.4 kg ( 3.1 lb ) and are the largest eggs in the world today . </P>
<P> The largest living bird , a member of the Struthioniformes , is the ostrich ( Struthio camelus ) , from the plains of Africa and Arabia . A large male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 m ( 9.2 ft ) and weigh over 156 kg ( 344 lb ) . A mass of 200 kg ( 440 lb ) has been cited for the ostrich but no wild ostriches of this massive weight have been verified . Eggs laid by the ostrich can weigh 1.4 kg ( 3.1 lb ) and are the largest eggs in the world today . </P>
what is the largest bird on earth today
what is the largest bird on earth today
ostrich ( Struthio camelus )
ostrich ( Struthio camelus )