Biggest birds in the world
By maximum weight
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Elephant birds, considered the largest birds ever to exist and weighing over 500kg, coexisted with humans in Madagascar for thousands of years before becoming extinct around 1,000 years ago. Meanwhile, the common ostrich, apart from being the largest living bird, is also the fastest living land bird, reaching speeds of up to 40mph. Standing at a height of 9.2 feet, it also lays the largest eggs of any bird.
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