Long answer: The largest wader in the world is the Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis, which measures from tip of the bill to the end of the tail 166 cm.
North America's largest shorebird, the Long-billed Curlew, is a graceful creature with an almost impossibly long, thin, and curved bill.
Meet the long-billed curlew
You can identify these birds by their long, downward-curving bills and their large size — they're the largest sandpipers and the largest shorebirds in North America.
The long-billed curlew is the largest sandpiper of regular occurrence in North America. It is 50–65 cm (20–26 in) long, 62–90 cm (241⁄2–351⁄2 in) across the wing and weighs 490–950 g (1 lb 11⁄2 oz – 2 lb 11⁄2 oz).
Description. The Eurasian curlew is the largest wader in its range, at 50–60 cm (20–24 in) in length, with an 89–106 cm (35–42 in) wingspan and a body weight of 410–1,360 g (0.90–3.00 lb).
The bush stone-curlew's call is a loud, eerie, wailing "weer-loo" , which is mostly heard at night.
Despite their ungainly appearance and habit of freezing motionless, they are sure-footed, fast and agile on the ground, and although they seldom fly during daylight hours, they are far from clumsy in the air; flight is rapid and direct on long, broad wings.
The emu (/ˈiːmjuː/; Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-tallest living bird after its ratite relative the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia, where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius.
The Emu is Australia's tallest native bird, reaching between 1.6 m and 1.9 m when standing erect. Adult Emus are covered with shaggy grey-brown feathers except for the neck and head, which are largely naked and bluish-black.
The southern cassowary is endangered in Queensland. Kofron and Chapman, when they assessed the decline of this species, found that of the former cassowary habitat, only 20–25% remains. Habitat loss and fragmentation is the primary cause of decline.
The Australian white ibis is a fairly large ibis species, around 65–75 cm (26–30 in) long and has a bald black head and neck and a long black downcurved beak, measuring over 16.7 cm (6.6 in) in the male, and under in the female.
The goliath heron is the largest extant heron and sports an incredibly long neck to boot. Also known as the giant heron, the goliath heron is a member of the heron family Ardeidae.
Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before swallowing.
The Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is the largest shorebird in Eurasia, with a bill length of 115 to 145 mm (4.5 to 5.7 inches). The Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) is the largest North American shorebird, with a bill length similar to its Eurasian cousin.
Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere.
The largest extant species of bird measured by mass is the common ostrich (Struthio camelus), closely followed by the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes).
The cassowary is a large, flightless bird most closely related to the emu. Although the emu is taller, the cassowary is the heaviest bird in Australia and the second heaviest in the world after its cousin, the ostrich. It is covered in dense, two-quilled black feathers that, from a distance, look like hair.
emu, (Dromaius novaehollandiae), flightless bird of Australia that is the second largest living bird: the emu is more than 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall and may weigh more than 45 kg (100 pounds).
The emu is the second largest living bird and the largest bird found in Australia. Its height averages 5.7 feet (1.75 meters). Males weigh 110 to 121 pounds (50 to 55 kilograms), and females weigh about 11 pounds (5 kilograms) more than males. Emus live only in Australia, where they are widespread.
Emu, endemic to Australia, is the second largest living bird (by height) in the world, and is also flightless. Penguins and turkeys are flightless birds too.
The largest species of cormorant in Australia with almost entirely black plumage, apart from a white and yellow chin. The bill is grey and the legs and feet are black. During the breeding season, Great Cormorants have orange-red skin on their faces and throats, but this fades to yellow at other times.
Genyornis newtoni, also known as the newton's mihirung, newton's thunder bird or mihirung paringmal (meaning "giant bird"), is an extinct species of large, flightless bird that lived in Australia during the Pleistocene Epoch until around 50,000 years ago. Over two metres in height, they were likely herbivorous.
Their scientific name is Burhinus grallarius but you might know them by their other names: Bush Thick-knee, Southern Stone-curlew, Southern Stone-plover, Weeloo, Willaroo, Angelbird and Scrub curlew. You'll often hear them calling out at night, during breeding season, or before rain.
The bush stone-curlew is probably heard more than it is seen. Its call sounds like a wail or a scream in the night.
Barn Owls don't hoot the way most owls do; instead, they make a long, harsh scream that lasts about 2 seconds. It's made mostly by the male, who often calls repeatedly from the air.