7 Stunning Birds That Don’t Fly

Anaika Sohal
May 15, 2025

Ostrich:

They are considered as the world’s largest birds with an impressive sprint speed up to 70 km/h but they cannot fly.

Emu:

This bird is native to Australia and is a tall, fast, great runner, though completely flightless.

Cassowary:

This colorful yet dangerous bird that is native to the tropics is flightless but they can through dense forests.

Kiwi:

These birds are tiny, flightless and also have nostrils at the tip of the beak. They are native to New Zealand.

Penguin:

They are considered as a group of aquatic flightless birds and though they can’t fly they are expert in swimming through ice waters easily.

Rhea:

These flightless birds are native to South America and are large birds that roam in grasslands.

Kakapo:

These rare, nocturnal parrots, which are from New Zealand, prefer climbing over flying.

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