When we picture birds, we usually imagine creatures that are light, quick, and able to glide effortlessly through the sky. But nature doesn’t always stick to that image. Some birds are so large and heavy that flight becomes secondary – or disappears altogether.
What they lack in “lightness,” they make up for in presence. These are the true heavyweights of the bird world.
Here are five of the heaviest and biggest birds on Earth.
Images: Canva (for representative purposes only)