1. The deepest diving bird in the world is the Emperor Penguin. Emperor Penguins have been recorded underwater at depths of more than 250 metres.
2. The highest flying bird is the bar-headed goose. Some flocks fly over the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas in Asia, at an altitude of more than 7,500 metres.
3. The largest bird is the male African Ostrich. It can grow nearly 2.5 metres tall and weigh as much as 140 kilograms.
4. The smallest bird is the bee hummingbird. When fully grown, it measures about 5 centimetres long and weighs about 3 grams.
5. The greatest travelling bird is the Arctic Tern. these terns migrate farther than any other bird, travelling about 18,000 kilometres each way between their breeding grounds in the Arctic and winter homes in the Antarctic.
6. The fastest diving bird is the Peregrine Falcon. The bird has broad, powerful wings and a streamlined body that enables it to swoop down on its prey at the speed of more than 300 kilometres per hour.
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