Largest wingspan of any living bird
The current largest wingspan of any living bird record is 12′ 1.7″, held by Wandering albatross.
12′ 1.7″
Wandering albatross
- Holder
- Wandering albatross
- Record
- 12′ 1.7″
- Metric
- 3.7 m
- Exact figure
- About 3.7 m (12 ft) verified maximum
- Location
- Southern Ocean
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