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Tens of thousands of these birds, with their 6-foot wingspans, take off and head south for the winter, their plangent trumpeting drowning out all other sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Because of cicadas' larger size -- with wingspans that can rival a small hummingbird's -- they use less energy to expel pee in jets.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

From lappet-faced vultures with nine-foot wingspans to long-crested eagles with spiky mohawks, Africa’s raptors are undeniably spectacular birds.

From National Geographic • Jan. 4, 2024

They have wingspans about half as wide as the eagles, and only weigh up to 3 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2023

Spire vultures are massive birds with five-inch talons and wingspans that clear twenty feet.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir