Birds Living Least Concern

Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus

The world’s largest living bird, adapted for fast running rather than flight.

Overview

Ostriches live in open African habitats and use long legs for speed and defense. Their diet is mainly plant material, though they also take invertebrates and other small food items.

Physical characteristics

Length180–280 cm

Weight63.0–145.0 kg

Typical lifespan40 years

DietOmnivore

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

SavannaGrasslandSemi-desert

Range

Africa

Video

A short clip of an Ostrich, focused on the head. The video is part of the Public Videos repository, created by Fabricio Zuardi (alpha.publicvideos.org).Credit: Ace of Spades (https://archive.org/details/ace_200903_01 ) · CC0Source ↗

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Common Ostrich

Overview

Physical characteristics

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Range

Video

Sounds

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