Pelagornis Sandersi: World’s Largest Bird Had A Wingspan Of 24 Feet!

Question: What is the largest flying bird?

Answer: Pelagornis Sandersi is the largest flying bird known to ever have lived. This extinct giant had an estimated wingspan of 20 to 24 feet (6.1 to 7.3 meters) when its feathers are included. This is up to more than twice as big as that of the royal albatross, the largest living flying bird, which has a wingspan of about 11.4 feet (3.5 meters).

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The fossil of Pelagornis Sandersi was unearthed in 1983 near Charleston, South Carolina. It was named Pelagornis Sandersi in honor of retired Charleston Museum curator Albert Sanders, who led the fossil’s excavation.

Pelagornis Sandersi lived all over the globe for tens of millions of years, but vanished just 3 million years ago, and paleontologists remain uncertain as to why, but the huge bird was present on every continent, including Antarctica.

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