MOST DANGEROUS BIRDS ON EARTH

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Cassowaries are the only members of the Casuariidae family and belong to the Casuariiformes order, which also includes emus

Cassowary (Casuarius)

Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Ostriches are flightless birds found only in open country in Africa

Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

Lammergeiers, which are also called bearded vultures, are big eaglelike vultures of the Old World (family Accipitridae)

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)

Owls of all kinds have been known to attack people when defending their young, their mates, or their territories

Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Barred owls, whose habitat includes much of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, are smaller than great horned owls