Top 5 Highest Flying Birds in the World

Sushil Godara

February 29, 2024

Do you know which are the highest flying birds in the world? Here we will tell you about the Top 5 Highest Flying Birds in the World.

Altitude: Recorded at an altitude of approximately 37,000 feet (11,278 meters)

Rüppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)

Altitude: Migratory flights have been observed at altitudes of up to 33,000 feet (10,058 meters)

Common Crane (Grus grus)

Altitude: Known for migratory flights over the Himalayas at altitudes of about 29,000 feet (8,840 meters).

Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus)

Altitude: A mallard was once reported colliding with an aircraft at an altitude of 21,000 feet (6,400 meters).

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 

Altitude: Often observed flying at high altitudes in mountainous regions, up to around 24,000 feet (7,315 meters).

Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)

Rüppell's Griffon Vulture (Gyps rueppelli) is known for its extremely high flight. Whose flight altitude Recorded at an altitude of approximately 37,000 feet (11,278 meters)

Highest flying Range