How High Can Birds Fly?

Name: How High Can Birds Fly?
Uploaded: 2026-06-19T08:56:49-07:00
Duration: 6 min 54 s
Description: In 1973, an airliner struck a bird called a Rüppell's griffon vulture – which, on its own, isn't that weird; planes hit birds pretty regularly during takeoffs and landings. But this collision happened at a cruising height of over 11,000 meters – WAY above the height at which most birds fly – which makes us wonder: what is the highest a bird can actually fly? Free to watch on Dr.Doc Kids.

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In 1973, an airliner struck a bird called a Rüppell's griffon vulture – which, on its own, isn't that weird; planes hit birds pretty regularly during takeoffs and landings. But this collision happened at a cruising height of over 11,000 meters – WAY above the height at which most birds fly – which makes us wonder: what is the highest a bird can actually fly? Free to watch on Dr.Doc Kids.

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