Female Ostrich Portrait (Struthio camelus)

            Serengeti National Park
Tanzania
East Africa
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The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) or simply ostrich, is a species of large flightless bird native to certain large areas of Africa. It is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus Struthio in the ratite order of birds. The other is the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), which was recognized as a distinct species by BirdLife International in 2014 having been previously considered a very distinctive subspecies of ostrich. 

The common ostrich belongs to the order Struthioniformes. It is distinctive in its appearance, with a long neck and legs, and can run for a long time at a speed of 55 km/h (34 mph) with short bursts up to about 70 km/h (43 mph), the fastest land speed of any bird. The common ostrich is the largest living species of bird and lays the largest eggs of any living bird (the extinct elephant birds of Madagascar and the giant moa of New Zealand laid larger eggs). 

The common ostrich's diet consists mainly of plant matter, though it also eats invertebrates and small reptiles. It lives in nomadic groups of 5 to 50 birds. 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. Mating patterns differ by geographical region, but territorial males fight for a harem of two to seven females. - Wikipedia

   

Taken in: Tanzania / Mara / Grumeti (show map)

Taken on: September 11, 2010

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Serengeti National Park

Tanzania

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Large Flightless Bird

Two Extant Species

Order Struthioniformes

Long Neck and Legs

34 MPH For A Long Time

43 MPH Burst

Largest Living Species Of Bird

Lays Largest Eggs

Eats Mainly Plant Matter

Group 5 to 50 Birds

NGC

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Sets appears in: • Kenya, Tanzania, Sept. 2010

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