Ostrich
Videos
Ostriches are large flightless birds. Two living species are recognised: the common ostrich, native to large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Somali ostrich, native to the Horn of Africa.
Struthio Diversity
Struthio camelus egg – MHNT
Size comparison (with a chicken egg and a US dollar bill)
Ostrich with eggs
Somali ostrich
Videos
The Somali ostrich, also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It is one of two living species of ostriches, the other being the common ostrich. It
Ostrich
…Ostriches are large flightless birds. Two living species are recognised: the common ostrich, native to large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Somali ostrich, native to the Horn of Africa. They are the heaviest and largest living birds, with adult common ostriches weighing anywhere between 63.5–145 kg (140–320…
Somali ostrich
Struthio molybdophanes, female, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Domestic ostriches at a Somali village in Bio Caboba, 1888. From Nell'Harrar by Luigi Robecchi Bricchetti