Top 10 birds with the highest flight altitude in the world
10. White stork
The white stork is the national bird of Germany and Lithuania, and is considered an auspicious bird,[bai] is very famous in Europe, often nesting on rooftops or chimneys, known as the "sending bird". It is a large wading bird with predominantly white plumage and black wings , and adults with slender red legs and slender red beaks. The mouth is long and stout, with the head and neck straight when flying.
It is a true master of flying, using the updrafts to glide high in the air. During migration, its wings flapple slowly and leisurely, and it can even appear near the Himalayas at an altitude of 4300m during migration.
9. Andean Condor
The Andean condor is the heaviest bird in the world, the largest bird in existence, and is also known as the fiercest large bird of prey. It is the national bird of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador and one of the main symbols on the national flag and coat of arms. Locals revere it as the "soul of Andean civilization" and symbolize majesty. (Flight altitude up to 4572m)
8. Spot-tailed sandpiper
The spot-tailed sandpiper is a medium-sized wading bird, it is a top master of long-distance flight, and still holds the world record for the distance a bird can fly non-stop, it can fly all the way from Australia to Alaska without landing or eating, covering a staggering 11,677km. At the same time, it can fly at an astonishing altitude of 6000m. (Flight altitude up to 6000m)
7. Mallard ducks
Mallard ducks are the ancestors of domestic ducks, and their appearance, size, and color are similar to those of domestic ducks. [bai] It has webbed toes between its toes, but rarely dives, swims with its tail exposed, and is good at foraging, playing in the water and mating. The male has yellowish-green beaks , orange-yellow feet , a green head and neck , a shiny metallic sheen, and a distinct white collar on the neck. (Flying expert in nature, flying altitude up to 6400m)
6. Bearded vulture
The bearded vulture is one of the most ferocious birds in the world, a master of flight, soaring for 9-10 hours a day in search of food, and in the Himalayas, it can fly over 7000m peaks. The plumage of the whole body is roughly black-brown, resulting from the black "beard" hanging from the mouth. It is extremely powerful in digestion and can swallow and digest bones. (Flight altitude up to 7300m)
5. Yellow-billed raven
The yellow-billed jay is relatively rare because it is wild in inaccessible highland areas. It is extremely capable of flying, and the highest flight record reaches an astonishing 8200m. Bold and alert, often moving in groups, soaring with hot air currents. It is also sometimes seen in flocks with red-billed ravans and ravens. (Flight altitude up to 8200m)
4. Barred geese
The barred goose is a kind of plateau bird, medium-sized geese, common summer migratory birds in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of mainland China, especially Qinghai Lake Bird Island, with a concentrated number and a large population. Its meat is delicious, its down plumage is abundant, it is easy to raise, and there are many local breeders. It is one of the few migratory birds that can fly over Mount Everest during its migration, and can withstand oxygen concentrations of only 30% of sea level. (Flight altitude up to 8800m)
3. Alpine vulture
Alpine vultures are large, have broad wings, and are extremely capable of flying, often soaring for long periods of time and long distances,[bai] looking for hard-to-obtain animal carcasses, and flying at altitudes of up to 9,000m. In order to tear carrion from large animal carcasses, an unusually powerful beak evolved. At the base of the neck there is a long feather collar, like a napkin used by humans to eat, to prevent staining. (Flight altitude up to 9000m)
2. Whooper swans
The whooper swan is the national bird of Finland, the most feathered bird in the world, the second tallest bird, and can fly over Mount Everest, the roof of the world, and the highest flight altitude can reach more than 9000m. The body is huge, the plumage is white, the swimming is slow and calm, and the posture is elegant. Her beauty was once the object of wild hunting. In habitat, it is generally rare to take off unless forced to. (Flight altitude up to 9144m)
1. Black and white vultures
The black and white vulture has been newly certified by Guinness, replacing the whooper swan as the world's tallest flying bird. It usually flies at altitudes of 6000m above sea level and can reach up to 11000m. In 1973, an aircraft flying at an altitude of 11,000m hit a black and white vulture, breaking the flight altitude record. (Flight altitude up to 11000m)