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What genus (group of species) do you think has the largest variance of size between smallest and biggest?

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For example, birds have hummingbirds which are tiny (~10g) and then ostriches which are massive (100kg). I’ve always wondered what animal or insect genus has the biggest difference between the smallest and biggest. But are there others, like spiders or fish? What do you think?

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The Warbler Brewery: Canopy 2 Double India Pale Ale

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For a second time in a month, we have a new double India Pale Ale featuring a species of bird famous for its appearance on the classic vintage Guinness advertisements drawn by artist John Gilroy in the 1930s and ‘40s. Two weeks ago, it was a pantless thunder goose – er, ostrich.

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Being A Living Fossil Evolved Multiple Times

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The original story is that emus and ostriches and moas and such evolved as a separate group of birds from all the other birds, from the basal birdish thing that gave rise to all the living birds, and became a large land bird.

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Birding Cape Town

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The species is endangered – hopefully, their appeal to tourists and the resulting revenue will contribute to its protection. The beaches further south of Boulders Beach are productive as well – I saw African Oystercatcher as well as that most typical beach wanderer, the Ostrich.

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Birding Senegal: Costco ads and Scissor-tailed Kites

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To me, their silhouette looks like a large shorebird or miniature Ostrich, they are good-sized birds with thin necks and legs and large heads. Various species can be found in dry grassland habitats in Africa, Eurasia, and Australia, so it is fun for a North American to stumble upon this not frequently-seen-bird.

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The Birds of Washington, DC

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Oh sure, you can go to Rock Creek Park or the Tidal Basin to seek out living avian species, or visitors can head to the Smithsonian museums for a dose of past and present bird lore from all over the world. For any of us who have seen Ostriches or Emus in real life, the link is not hard to believe. Looks like a bird to me!

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Red-winged Starlings

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This is perhaps almost entirely due to the Common Starling , a species that is, over much of its range, an introduced pest. Starlings and mynas are adaptable, attractive and clever species. Starlings have a bad rap. And they have done well for themselves. The red of the wing is visible here. The ashy-grey head of the female.

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