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Article: Are these birds big or what?(facts about large birds)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- May 1, 1995
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1995 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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So, you say you're too old for TV's Big Bird? Then take a look at these wild big birds from around the world. (And some smaller birds that are big in other ways!)
The biggest bird in the world is the ostrich (photo at left). It can't fly, but you should see it run--up to 40 miles (65 km) per hour across the African plains. An ostrich can grow to be nine feet (2.7 m) tall. So it would bump its head on the ceilings of most houses. But don't let one into your house--it can kick as hard as a horse!
What's the heaviest bird that can fly? It's the Kori bustard (above) from Africa. But this 40-pound (18-kg) bird doesn't fly unless it has to. All that weight ...
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Article: From your barbecue ... smoked birds, big or small, ...
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November 1, 1985 ;
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...Birds smoked in a covered barbecue make delectable attractions for holiday tables--to enjoy yourself or to present as a gift. Hot or cold, the smoked birds are splendid eating. You can smoke birds as commonplace as chicken or as exotic as chukar, big as a turkey or tiny as a quail, lean as a
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