Ostrich (Struthionidae)
Ostrich (Struthio camelus) - HBW 1, p. 83
French: Autruche d'Afrique
German: Strauß
Spanish: Avestruz
Taxonomy: Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758, N Africa.
Race molybdophanes might be separate species; may be sympatric with camelus in NE Kenya. Race syriacus recently extinct; possible race spatzi of doubtful validity. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- camelus Linnaeus, 1758 - W & S Sahara, Sahel.
- molybdophanes Reichenow, 1883 - Somalia to Kenya.
- massaicus Neumann, 1898 - S Kenya to Tanzania.
- australis Gurney, 1868 - S Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female resting on its tarsi and standing up Locality Abijatta-Shalla National Park, Ethiopia (ssp molybdophanes)
Josep del Hoyo 20 December 2005 5 years ago 21 sec 4.4 -
A male feeding on grain near the warden's house Locality Abijatta-Shalla National Park, Ethiopia (ssp molybdophanes)
Josep del Hoyo 20 December 2005 5 years ago 46 sec 4.3 -
An adult male displaying. Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (ssp australis)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 26 sec 4.3 -
A small group Locality Bandia Reserve, Thiès Region, Senegal
Pascal Vagner 30 March 2010 16 weeks ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A female defecating, then shaking out its wings Locality Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya (ssp massaicus)
Brooke Clibbon 17 December 2002 6 years ago 22 sec 4.1 -
A male and chickens feeding between Lower Sabie and Crocodile bridge Locality Kruger National Park, South Africa (ssp australis)
Ghislain Gosse 20 October 2009 1 year ago 30 sec 4
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adult male portrait
Locality Tsavo East National Park, Kenya (ssp molidophanes)
Marco Valentini 5 February 2012 12 weeks ago 4.4 -
All family searching for food along the coast.
Locality Cape Point, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp australis)
Libor Vaicenbacher 2 years ago 4.4 -
A pair mating.
Locality Réserve africaine, Sigean, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Georges Olioso 2 August 2007 2 years ago 4.3 -
Male and female with young on the road. Male assuming defence posture.
Locality Western Cape Province, South Africa (ssp australis)
David M. Gascoigne 7 October 2008 1 year ago 4.1 -
adult male
Locality Tsavo East National Park, Kenya (ssp molidophanes)
Marco Valentini 5 February 2012 12 weeks ago 4 -
One of eight ostrich chicks that was captured by a local which we took back to where they were caught. May be North African Ostr
Locality Bentiu, Rubkona County, Unity State, South Sudan
Francois Jarvel 25 February 2012 13 weeks ago 4
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