| Largest Bird (Flightless) | North African Ostrich Height (male) 2.74 m Weight 156.5 kg eggs up to 20 cm long |
| Largest Wing Span | Wandering albatross (found in Southern Oceans) Average length (male) 3.15 m Largest ever recorded 3.6 m |
| Smallest Bird | Helena's humming bird (found in Cuba) Average length (male) 5.8 cm (head and body 1.5 cm) Weight 2 g Egg 1.14 cm long |
| Rarest Bird | Mauritius Kestrel (found in Mauritius) About 5 are thought to remain. |
| Fastest Bird | Spine-tailed swift (found in Russia and Himalayas) flies at 171 kph |
| Longest Flight | Arctic tern May cover 40,000 km a year migrating from Arctic to Antarctic and back. |
| Fastest Under Water | Gentoo Penguin swims at 36 kph |
| Largest Nest | Bald eagles one was 2.9 m wide and 6 m deep. |
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