How big is a wandering albatross?

3.1 m wingspan · 10.2 ft

The longest wingspan of any living bird, typically about three meters.

Average person 1.7 m

Wandering albatross 3.1 m

Wandering albatross next to average person, drawn to scale.

Compared with things you know

A wandering albatross is about 21× the height of a Smartphone Smartphone: 15 cm
A wandering albatross is about 1.8× the height of an average person Average person: 1.7 m
A wandering albatross is about 1.6× the height of a basketball player Basketball player: 2 m
A wandering albatross is about 1.5× the height of a door Door: 2.03 m

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