Ornithology: Breeding and Nests: A comparative illustration of the size of bird eggs from different species. Egg size tends to be proportional to the size of the adult bird,from the half gram egg of the bee hummingbird to the kg egg of the ostrich. From left to right: An egg of the Aepyornis Maximus weighing up to 730 kilograms (1,600 lb); Ostrich Egg; Domestic Hens Egg; and a humming bird egg.

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Location: Worldwide
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
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