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Common Name

Common Ostrich

Alternate Names

Ostrich

Common Type

Ostrich

Order

Struthioniformes

Family

Struthionidae

Genus

Struthio

Species

camelus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya

Number of Sub-Species

Four Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Open land, savannas, semi desert or true deseert.

Distribution and Range

Southern Sahara Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa

Food

Plant matter plus invertebrates

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Bird

Common Ostrich

Ostrich

Ostrich

Struthioniformes

Struthionidae

Struthio

camelus

Least Concern

Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya

Four Sub Species

Resident

Open land, savannas, semi desert or true deseert.

Southern Sahara Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa

Plant matter plus invertebrates

The largest living bird. When threatened, the ostrich will either hide itself by lying flat against the ground, or run away. If cornered, it can attack with a kick of its powerful legs