Meet Pelagornis Sandersi, the Largest Flying Bird Ever Scientists have identified bones of the largest flying bird ever found -- an ancient soaring seabird with a wing span of at least 21 feet.

With a 24-foot wingspan, how did the prehistoric Pelagornis sandersi, the largest known flying bird of all time, manage to fly so well? It relied on two key factors: a light frame and an ability ...