4 Beautiful Birds That Are The Largest Members Of Their Families

Birds are amoung the most majestic animals on this planet and they have dominated almost all landscapes and ecosystems. Some birds have adapted for life on land and other birds are at home in the water. Most people are aware of the largest birds in the world but there are some other large birds that also deserve some attention. In today's video instead of focusing on the largest birds in the world, i will instead be focusing on birds that are the largest of their kind. I will be going through 4 birds that are the largest members of their families.
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Flamingos
2:51 Toucans
5:01 Spoonbills
7:28 Bustards
Bird Sizes:
Greater Flamingo wingspan: 1.65M
Greater Flamingo max weight: 4.5KG
Toco Toucan wingspan: 1.5M
Toco Toucan max weight: 870 grams
Eurasian Spoonbill wingspan: 1.35M
Eurasian Spoonbill max weight: 2.1KG
Great Bustard wingspan: 2.7M
Great Bustard max weight: 21KG
Attributions
Flamingo images:
Bernard DUPONT
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Ron Knight
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Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith
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russellstreet
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Harald Henkel
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Gérard Cachon
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Paul Balfe
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Wilfredorrh
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Jebulon
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Flamingo distribution map:
Phoenix B 1of3
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Toucan images:
Qwuito
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Renato Augusto Martins
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Jairmoreirafotografia
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Oliveira, Talita M. A.; Mesquita, Daniel O.; Tubelis, Dárius P
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toco_to...
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Olaf Oliviero Riemer
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New World barbet images:
Dave Wendelken
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thibaudaronson
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Andy Morffew
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Hector Bottai
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Spoonbill images:
Alexis Lours
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Ed Dunens
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Bernard DUPONT
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57Andrew
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Roseate spoonbill distribution map:
Cephas
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Great bustard footage:
Naturaleza Cantábrica
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Hugh Anderson
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Bustard images:
Charles J. Sharp
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Nik Borrow
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I have edited and adapted some of these clips and images.
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Thanks for watching i hope you enjoyed :)
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toucan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toco_to...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasia...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bustard
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kori_bu...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_b...

[@richardthornton3775]

It’s absolutely fantastic that the Great Bustard is making a come back in the U.K. an incredible bird. 🙏

[@StyracosaurusLux]

I have seen flamingos, hornbills, toucans and spoonbills at a bird park. They are gorgeous!

[@legallyblind393]

I was privileged enough to volunteer at the Adelaide Zoo who housed the oldest flamingo, was one beautiful bird.

[@Iamasolarballsandoggyfan]

Flamingos are my favorite big birds

[@Anar_Clamity]

Yeah

[@sephikong8323]

Big Bird is my favorite Big Bird Can't believe he almost was a casualty of the space race

[@vicenteferreiradecarvalho4441]

theres a lot of toco toucans in my city, i have some cool photos of them

[@CeratsTheCrunch]

BRASILEIRO AVISTADO!

[@sohopedeco]

Not that many in my city, but I was lucky to see one perching on an electric cable just outside my office windown once.

[@FB13]

I recently saw andean condors in ueno zoo in tokyo and they were amazing and majestic

[@mrpeddlethesealion]

Why would you have to go to Japan to watch condors if many european and north american zoos have them?

[@mrpeddlethesealion]

Tbh Japanese zoos are quite ugly and dont fair well in animal welfare extandars

[@davidwesley2525]

​@@mrpeddlethesealionThe Oregon Zoo in Portland Oregon has 4 Male California Condors on Public Display. California Condors are almost as Large as Andean Condors. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@yukiomarco5288]

ikr!

[@johntodd3910]

That’s nice I think my favorite beautiful bird is the African crested crane

[@TsukiCove]

yeah they're very pretty birds :)

[@johntodd3910]

@@TsukiCove can you do a video of ranking the largest leopard subspecies like all from Africa and Asia

[@anserbauer309]

I lived in Kenya for a while when I was a student and there was a flock of crowned cranes that would hang out in the back yard of the compound around the storm water drain. I would climb the old guava tree for a better view (and a snack) and watch them after classes.

[@markrumfola9833]

Always Amazing Videos

[@TsukiCove]

thank you i really appreciate it :)

[@ibnewton8951]

This is a KZbin channel I never miss.

[@tristenallen6693]

A beetle video regarding this topic would be great, I know tons of candidates like the largest rove beetles, largest longhorn beetles, largest ground beetles, and largest desert darklin beetles to think of all of these most darklin and ground beetles can't fly while the Kenya giant longhorn beetle and hairy rove beetle both can despite their enormous size

[@StyracosaurusLux]

Fascinating video

[@ethereal_1314]

amazing vid as always tsuki!

[@TsukiCove]

thank you for the support it's always appreciated

[@anniehill9909]

It's amazing to compare the weight of a great bustard with a spoonbill or flamingo, both of which I find astonishingly lightweight! Lovely video - much more enjoyable than the "deadliest" series!

[@TsukiCove]

I much prefer making these sorts of videos but the deadly videos get a lot more views. I alternate between the two types of videos to try and keep everyone happy :)

[@Moulton_Lava]

I always tell people, that if Utah was similar to that of florida, there would be flamingos living in salt lake.

[@vicenteferreiradecarvalho4441]

amazing video

[@ehoua]

I love wading/water birds something about them is so cool

[@Gevork285]

Nice Video. It would have been interesting to see the largest hummingbird species since they are amongst the smallest birds

[@robertfletcher3421]

A great selection, very beautiful.

[@bonesawmcgraw9728]

Yet another great video!

[@giuliavalle5751]

Wonderful video !!!! Yes please more videos like this ❤ greetings from Vicenza Italy

[@derrickpeterson3400]

I live in Western Palm Beach county. In Florida and recently I started seeing a lot of pink spoonbills. For years I never saw any. And now I see quite a few. Plus now I know their name. Thank you

[@polemius01]

Great video, dealing with animals in an original way. As always, very informative! Thanks!

[@jfu5222]

I was just wandering along the Mississippi River in my home of St.Paul, Minnesota and came within a few meters of three of our largest birds: a great blue heron, bald eagle, and a turkey buzzard that was perching in a dead tree. I've seen several trumpeter swans this spring, they are north America's largest bird by weight. It's a great time to be on the Mississippi Flyway!

[@swedishmom]

Aww, Arnie 😍 Please do a video about Europe.

[@themadsamplist]

I had never seen a spoonbill till two years ago. I live close to the Rijn river. They were wading on the floodplains. I've only seen 1 this year.

[@nilanjanachatterjee9023]

Excellent video 😊

[@bonecanoe86]

5. Big Bird, the largest member of the Sesame Street family.

[@Marrow175]

Great bustard is one of the iconic birds of my region

[@Fizz748]

The Video: And the largest flamingo, the greater flamingo Me: Is that a Planet Zoo reference

[@Accentor100]

I would like to see a part two to this video containing the largest of more commonly seen bird families which would be a good teaching tool for newcomers in nature and/or birding. Examples; largest gull species, largest waterfowl species, largest species of true finch, largest grouse, largest buteo hawk/buzzard. The last one is technically not a family of it's own. I picked families that are widespread and familiar to most people even though many may not know what the largest on those families are.

[@anniehill9909]

Thanks!

[@TsukiCove]

Thank you so much Annie :)

[@buddyandruby917]

W video keep it going

[@TsukiCove]

thanks i appreciate it and will do :)

[@AnimalsVehiclesAndMore]

Toucans are actually kept as pets, sometimes. However, they are incredibly difficult to care for due to their diet. They often need to be fed lots of fruit, but they can suffer from health problems when not fed properly. Nevertheless, it is possible to keep Toucans as pets, but I do not recommend them for anybody who's not a hardcore bird expert.

[@elementehomer]

Nice vídeo, post again dwarf snakehead species vídeo...

[@MrJJ86]

The great bu(a)stard. Great bird.

[@celtichound9889]

Toco Toucans were the mascot for Guinness.

[@Carnoto43]

Wow some times birds ar large in there familie meny birds meny giants

[@thomasneuprez7323]

you must do one on reptiles !!!🦎🤩

[@British_airways.]

Nice

[@eckridium]

If you haven’t already, here may be a good couple of topics for a future video or multiple part videos. Loudest animals on earth: Loudest largest animals Loudest smallest animals

[@Nature_Narratives_with_Dan]

These majestic birds are breathtaking! 🦅 Did you know they're the largest in their families? Which one fascinates you the most? Share your favorite bird below! 🐦

[@MrDDiRusso]

A DUCK WALKS INTO A PHARMACY AND TELLS THE PHARMACIST "GIVE ME SOME CHAPSTICK AND PUT IT ON MY BILL."

[@holdthetruthhostage]

Big Birds

[@TroyTheCatFish]

Big Birb

[@tylerspurling7118]

please do stuff on insects

[@smoothandscrappy]

When you finally understand Toucannon's Pokemon line...

[@ron2kool56]

Just now ever heard the term bustard birds

[@timmywood9677]

My favorite big birds are the top three largest eagles harpy, Philippine, and the Steller's sea eagle ❤️🦅

[@ThePretender25]

How about a video about oddball species? Such as dolphins, there are river dolphins but everyone knows about them but how about the river dolphin species that has gone back to living in the ocean?

[@corneharteveld8498]

I have a great idea make a video about animals whit the cutest babys

[@robertjeffries3893]

I just relocated to Florida can you stuff about north Florida.... whenever you look up Florida everything is about south Florida, everglades and keys... what about Tampa, Orlando, jacksonville

[@Liger8590]

Couldn't the Condor be included or is it not the largest vulture in the world? I thought it was, but it has been awhile since I have given it enough attention to know.

[@Braxton809]

What are the species at 0:28 and 0:35?

[@Stellarfront]

secretary birds for biggest raptor?

[@jamescross6982]

Hi

[@MrDDiRusso]

HOW MANY TROPICAL BIRDS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE A LIGHTBULB? ONE CAN'T, BUT TOUCAN!

[@ultimate_animal_showdown]

But ostrich are beautiful…

[@rubric-eo5yj]

hey man when i searched for the heaviest flying bird in the world it says it is kori bustard not the great bustard ,so which one is correct?

[@TsukiCove]

It's the great bustard at 21kg, you can't trust google when searching for anything animal related it's very frustrating

[@rubric-eo5yj]

@@TsukiCove thanks

[@TsukiCove]

no worries :)

[@salvador_69.11]

​@@TsukiCove I thought it the turkey or mute Swan were bigger

[@nicholasjackson7392]

albino peacock

[@just_like_a_dodo7018]

i would disagree on roseate spoonbill be the prettiest it its bald head definitly take points off

[@s.tavares3257]

Wish you had covered the Trumpeter Swan 🦢. They are magnificent animals.

[@koraishakhatun4848]

Indian animals which were extinct in 1-2 years.

[@JerrydaCosta]

Leptodactylus pentadactylus???????? Great flamingo. Oh Dios!!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@BonQeeqeethe3rd320]

Modern dinosaurs are just as cool as extinct ones

[@theazignogaming4948]

Are you British? The only reason why I ask is because in the United States we pronounce toucan as two-can

[@onenation8707]

I love Toucans. There is something beautiful and unique about a Toucans' colourful giant beak. I hope I get to see them in Central or South America one day.