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Top 5 highest-flying birds

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The 5 highest-flying birds by maximum recorded flight altitude: Ruppell's vulture, Common crane, Bar-headed goose, Great snipe, Whooper swan.

Snapshot · 2026-09-01

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  1. 1

    Ruppell's vulture

    11,300 m

  2. 2

    Common crane

    10,000 m

  3. 3

    Bar-headed goose

    8,800 m

  4. 4

    Great snipe

    8,700 m

  5. 5

    Whooper swan

    8,200 m