What is Southwest Floridas largest native bird, by weight?
Two native birds are close to a tie for the honor. The average White Pelican typically weighs 16.4 pounds and the average Wild Turkey typically weighs 16.2 pounds. Other large Southwest Florida birds and their weights: • Sand Hill Crane (10.6 lbs.) • Bald Eagle (9.5 lbs.) • Brown Pelican (8.2 lbs.) • Muscovy Duck (6.6 lbs.) • Wood Stork (5.3 lbs.) • Great Blue Heron (5.3 lbs.) • Great Horned Owl (3.1 lbs.