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 ventral view of a foraging male on the savanna. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp massaicus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 38 weeks ago 23 sec 4.8 -
A female resting on its tarsi and standing up Locality Abijatta-Shalla National Park, Ethiopia (ssp molybdophanes)
Josep del Hoyo 20 December 2005 6 years ago 21 sec 4.6 -
A dorsal and a ventral view of a walking female. Locality Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania (ssp massaicus)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 17 February 2012 38 weeks ago 38 sec 4.3 -
A male feeding on grain near the warden's house Locality Abijatta-Shalla National Park, Ethiopia (ssp molybdophanes)
Josep del Hoyo 20 December 2005 6 years ago 46 sec 4.3 -
A small group Locality Bandia Reserve, Thiès Region, Senegal
Pascal Vagner 30 March 2010 1 year ago 21 sec 4.3 -
An adult female and four juveniles, preening Locality Abijatta-Shalla National Park, Ethiopia (ssp molybdophanes)
Josep del Hoyo 20 December 2005 6 years ago 49 sec 4.2
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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 3 years ago 4.6 -
adult male portrait
Locality Tsavo East National Park, Kenya (ssp molidophanes)
Marco Valentini 5 February 2012 1 year ago 4.4 -
A pair mating.
Locality Réserve africaine, Sigean, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Georges Olioso 2 August 2007 3 years ago 4.4 -
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 2 years ago 4.3 -
Female bird searching for food
Locality Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
Cindywutsch 6 September 2012 6 weeks ago 4.2 -
breeding male bird
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya (ssp molybdophanes)
Axel Gollnisch 1 February 2008 25 weeks ago 4.2
- No sound recordings available yet
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