We take a look at the world’s strongest birds <\/p>
You would be forgiven for thinking that the accolade of strongest bird would go to some mighty member of the eagle family or to the ostrich, the world\u2019s largest living bird<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> But, unbelievably, pound for pound, the crown for strongest bird goes to the black wheatear. A resident of the cliffs and rocky slopes of Iberia and western North Africa, this small insectivorous bird would get the cold in the bird weightlifting Olympics! <\/p> The males decorate the outside of their nest holes, and sometimes their nests, with stones, some of which can weigh up to two-thirds of their bodyweight according to research.<\/p> The behaviour is likely a form of sexual display. There can be up to 2kg of stones outside the nests, which adds up to a lot of heavy lifting for this diminutive creature.<\/p>What is the strongest bird?<\/h2>