Bird Wingspan Comparison (Species Maxima)
Compare 10 bird wingspans, from 0.1 m Hummingbirds to 3.5 m Albatrosses. Ornithology maxima, sourced. Every single bird wingspan is sourced below here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird 0.1 m. Shortest row here. | 0.1 m (0.3 ft) | Tiny hummingbird, Americas | Cornell Lab: Ruby-throated Hummingbird wingspan 8 to 11 cm |
| House Sparrow 0.2 m. Double the Hummingbird. | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) | Common backyard songbird | Cornell Lab: House Sparrow wingspan 19 to 25 cm |
| Peregrine Falcon 1.2 m. Six Sparrows wide. | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) | Fastest animal, falcon dive | Cornell Lab: Peregrine Falcon wingspan about 1.2 m |
| Red-tailed Hawk 1.4 m. Two over Peregrine tenths. | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) | Soaring red tail hawk | Cornell Lab: Red-tailed Hawk wingspan about 1.4 m |
| Osprey 1.8 m. Four over the Hawk. | 1.8 m (5.9 ft) | Fish diving raptor | Cornell Lab: Osprey wingspan about 1.8 m |
| Bald Eagle 2.3 m. Five over Osprey. | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) | American sea eagle | Audubon: Bald Eagle wingspan up to 2.3 m |
| Whooping Crane 2.3 m. Tied with Bald Eagle. | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) | Tall white crane | Audubon: Whooping Crane wingspan up to 2.3 m |
| Marabou Stork 3.2 m. Near a meter over the tie. | 3.2 m (10.5 ft) | Fish eating old world vulture | Ornithology references: Marabou Stork wingspan up to 3.2 m |
| Andean Condor 3.3 m. One over Marabou. | 3.3 m (10.8 ft) | Andean mountain condor | Ornithology references: Andean Condor wingspan up to 3.3 m |
| Wandering Albatross 3.5 m. Longest row here. Two over Condor tenths. | 3.5 m (11.5 ft) | Ocean wanderer, largest wings | Ornithology references: Wandering Albatross wingspan up to 3.5 m |
About this converter
Bird wingspans run 0.1 to 3.5 meters across species maxima. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds span 0.1, House Sparrows 0.2, Peregrine Falcons 1.2, Red-tailed Hawks 1.4, Ospreys 1.8, Bald Eagles and Whooping Cranes 2.3 each, Marabou Storks 3.2, Andean Condors 3.3 and Wandering Albatrosses 3.5. That makes the top seabird thirty five Hummingbirds wide. Every figure here is the published wingspan maximum.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Albatross against Hummingbirds to see the thirty to one gap.
Females run larger in raptors, so rows pin the larger sex with the split noted. Captive measurements stay out because wild maxima compare only. Soaring wings trade against flapping wings and stay noted. Extinct giants like Argentavis stay out as estimates. Migration miles never changed wingspans and stay out. Bills never spanned wings and stay out. Albatrosses lock wings for days and stay noted. Hawks migrate far and stay noted.
FAQ
How small is a Hummingbird span?
8 to 11 centimeters. Thirty fit one Albatross span.
How wide is a Bald Eagle?
Up to 2.3 meters. Tied here with the Whooping Crane.
How wide is an Albatross?
Up to 3.5 meters. Longest living bird wings here.
Does this include extinct giants?
No. Argentavis stays out as an extinct estimate, so rows pin living maxima.
Sources
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Hummingbird through Osprey 0.1 to 1.8 m
- Audubon: Bald Eagle and Whooping Crane up to 2.3 m
- Ornithology references: Marabou 3.2 m, Andean Condor 3.3 m, Albatross 3.5 m
Last verified: 2026-09-30 · 10 entries
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