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About Roger Lederer
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Any and all about wild birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and thirty five years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, two bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 80 countries watching birds.
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You are here: Experts > Recreation/Outdoors > Birding/Wild Birds > Birding > Worlds 2nd Largest Bird
Expert: Roger Lederer
Date: 8/15/2008
Subject: Worlds 2nd Largest Bird
Question
Hi Roger,
My friend and I have come across the same Beer Lid at our local pub and there was almost a brawl in deciding what the 2nd largest bird was. Do you have any answers that can help prevent a beating. We thought the 2nd largest bird was the emu, but the beer lid said it was the 3rd. Also, the fight was on as to where the Emporer Penguin stands in the largest bird scale.
Thanks
Jodie
Answer
It depends on your criteria - tallest, greatest wingspan, weight, biggest flying bird, etc. By height, it's the Emu. The cassowary is third and the Common Rhea and Emperor Penguin are a tie for 4th. But it depends on what reference you read and which species you are talking about. Female cassowaries are taller than males as well. So it's not totally clear.
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