This is a list of the tallest extant birds according to maximum height. Birds range from a tiny bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), which is only , to the giant common ostrich (Struthio camelus), almost in height. Rank Image Common name Binomial name Maximum height 1 Common ostrich Struthio camelusDavies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins". In Hutchins, Michael. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 8 (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 99–101. . 2 Somali ostrich Struthio molybdophanes 3 Southern cassowaryCasuarius casuarius 4 EmuDromaius novaehollandiaeStephen Davies (2002). Ratites and Tinamous. . 5 Greater rheaRhea americanaDavies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Rheas". In Hutchins, Michael. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2nd ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 69–73. .Parizzi, R. C., Santos, J. M., Oliveira, M. F., Maia, M. O., Sousa, J. A., Miglino, M. A., & Santos, T. C. D. (2008). Macroscopic and microscopic anatomy of the oviduct in the sexually mature rhea (Rhea americana). Anatomia, histologia, embryologia, 37(3), 169-176. 6 Sarus crane Antigone antigoneWood, T.C. & Krajewsky, C (1996). "Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation among the subspecies of Sarus Crane (Grus antigone)" (PDF). The Auk. 113 (3): 655–663. doi:10.2307/4088986. 7 Northern cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatusDavies, S. J. J. F. (2003) 8 Saddle-billed stork Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis 9 Wattled crane Grus carunculata"Wattled Crane". savingcranes.org. International Crane Foundation. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 10 Japanese crane Grus japonensisdel Hoyo, J. Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J.(1996) Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 3: Hoatzins to Auks Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 11 Whooping crane Grus americanaCollar, J., Del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A., & Saragatal, J. (1996). Handbook of the birds of the World. Volume 3. Hoatzin to auks. Lynx Edicions.Soothill, E., & Soothill, R. (1982). Wading birds of the world. Blandford Press. 12 Jabiru Jabiru mycteriaHancock & Kushan, Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World. Princeton University Press (1992), 13 Goliath heron Ardea goliathGoliath heron – Ardea goliath. Oiseaux.net (2009-10-25). Retrieved on 2012-08-23. 14 Marabou stork Leptoptilos crumenifer 15 Black-necked stork Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus 16 Greater adjutant Leptoptilos dubiusDuffin, C. J. (2012). A survey of birds and fabulous stones. Folklore, 123(2), 179-197. 17 Dwarf cassowary Casuarius bennetti
See also Dinosaur size
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