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 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 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 5 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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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 4.5 -
A pair mating.
Locality Réserve africaine, Sigean, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Georges Olioso 2 August 2007 2 years ago 4.5 -
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 4.2 -
Foraging in the veld
Locality Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve, Gauteng Province, South Africa
ossewa 19 January 2007 8 weeks ago 4 -
In the desert
Locality Zekreet, Qatar
John A Thompson 25 October 2006 1 year ago 4 -
displaying
Locality Réserve africaine, Sigean, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Georges Olioso 2 August 2007 2 years ago 3.8
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