10 highest flying birds in the natural world

Below is a list of the 10 highest flying birds in the world, headed by the vulture Gyps rueppellii that can fly to an altitude of 11,300 m, about the same height as commercial airplanes.

10. White crane, 4,800 m

White cranes, scientific name Ciconia ciconia, is a large bird. Their fur is mostly white, and black stands out on the wings. This is a predator, their food includes fish, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians and small birds. White cranes are very faithful, they have only one mate in their lives.

White cranes are a long-distance migratory species, they live in Africa in winter and migrate to the north in the summer. During migration, they can fly to altitudes up to 4,800 m.

9. The Andes - the Goddess - Ancient vulture, 5,000 m

This is a bird of the New World Vulture. The Andes is a predominantly female bird in South America, the Andes region, where mountain grasslands have open spaces so they can detect dead bodies in the air.

8. Pinch the striped tail, 6,000 m

Chopped straight tail stripes often reproduce in the Arctic coasts and Nordic tundra. When winter comes, they will migrate to India, Africa, Australia, the warmer regions. This is the longest migratory bird in the world.

7. Blue-necked ducks - Le le, 6,400 m

This is the largest duck in the world and is believed to be the ancestor of all domestic duck breeds. They live throughout temperate and subtropical regions. In nature, blue-necked ducks can live for 5 to 10 years. The blue-necked duck lives for 27 years at the longest.

6. Beard vulture, 7,300 m

Beard vultures are giant bird of prey with a length of over 1.2 m, wingspan up to nearly 3 m, which can reach up to 4.5 - 8.0 kg. They breed on high cliffs in southern Europe, Caucasus and North Africa. They often fly very high to observe corpses in their territory.

5. Gold mine crows - Gold mountain quarry, 8,000 m

This is a species of bird belonging to the family Corvidae, living mainly in Europe, North Africa, Middle East and Central Asia.

4. Large swan, 8,200 m

Large swans breed in Iceland and areas near the extreme north of Europe, Asia, and in the winter they migrate southward. During their migrations, large swans often fly to an altitude of 8,200 m.

3. Indian Goose - Goose three stripes, 8,800 m

Indian goose has white fur on its face and neck on bright gray fur. Their legs are colorful orange. The geese often migrate south, during which they can fly to 8,800 m.

2. White-necked cranes - Eurasian Cranes, 10,000 m

White-necked cranes are distributed in most parts of continental Asia - Europe and North America. In winter, they often fly into large flocks to form a V-shape to the south to avoid cold weather. These are omnivores, they eat from leaves, roots, fruits to insects, small birds and even some small mammals.

1. Vulture Gyps rueppellii, 11,300 m

Vulture Gyps rueppellii is the champion of height in the world of birds with elevations of up to 11,300 m. They live mainly in Central Africa.