The table contains a list of the largest birds living on this planet by wingspan, at maximum, assumed to be reliable by experts and verified records, at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in).
| Rank | Image | Ave | Scientific Name | Maximum wingspans [m (ft)] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowy albatross | Diomedea exulans | 3.7m (12.1feet) | ||
| 2 | Great white pelican | Pelecanus onocrotalus | 3.6m (11.8feet) | ||
| 3 | Southern royal albatross | Diomedea epomophora | 3.51m (11.52feet) | ||
| 3 | Dalmatian pelican | Pelecanus crispus | 3.51m (11.52feet) | ||
| 4 | Tristan albatross | Diomedea dabbenena | 3.5m (11.5feet) | ||
| 5 | Amsterdam albatross | Diomedea amsterdamensis | 3.4m (11.2feet) | ||
| 6 | Antipodean albatross | Diomedea antipodensis | 3.3m (10.8feet) | ||
| 6 | Andean condor | Vultur gryphus | 3.3m (10.8feet) | ||
| 7 | Northern royal albatross | Diomedea sanfordi | 3.2m (10.5feet) | ||
| 7 | Marabou stork | Leptoptilos crumenifer | 3.2m (10.5feet) | ||
| 8 | Cinereous vulture | Aegypius monachus | 3.1m (10.2feet) | ||
| 8 | Himalayan vulture | Gyps himalayensis | 3.1m (10.2feet) | ||
| 8 | Trumpeter swan | Cygnus buccinator | 3.1m (10.2feet)[1] |