[2][3] The Eagle Owl has a wingspan of up to 138-200 cm (55-79 in) and measures 58-75 cm (23-30 in) long. Feeds on other large birds, mammals and reptiles. “The largest owl in the world”, he said, adding “with a wingspan of 1.70 definitely makes you respect it … All these years 4-5 owls have come into my hands. Owls Several Owls vie for the top spot as the world's largest owl. It is sometimes titled the world's largest owl, but so is the Blakiston's Fish Owl, which is slightly bigger on average. Considered the largest of all living owls—about the size of a fire hydrant with a 6-foot wingspan—it"s among the rarest of owls, too. Photo originally posted to Flickr as Kenyan Raptor !. The Eagle Owl is a large and powerful bird, smaller than the Golden Eagle but larger than the Snowy Owl. To get us in the Halloween mood, we"re offering a seldom-seen sight—the Blakiston"s fish owl. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons 6. The number of California condors was reduced dramatically by poisoning, both intentionally by farmers and unintentionally by the use of lead shot to hunt animals. Today’s largest living flying bird is the royal albatross, which has a wingspan of about 11.4 feet. Wingspan: 9.1 feet (2.8 meters) The California condor is one of the rarest birds in the world. That’s a baby compared to P. sandersi. This large eagle is found in sub-Saharan Africa. "Pelagornis sandersi is the largest flying bird on record by wingspan," explains Michael Habib of … The longest great gray owl was 120 mm (4.7 in) longer than the biggest Blakiston's fish owl but would be about 2.5 times lighter than the weight of the largest female Blakiston's. Wingspan: Can exceed 8 feet. It is found in open and semi-open areas. As for the previous world’s largest flying bird, the Argentavis—a distant relative of today’s Andean condor—was estimated to have a 23 foot wingspan. 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