Common ostrich

Struthio camelus, Common Ostrich. Massive, conspicuous, flightless bird with long neck and robust legs from subsaharan Africa. Small groups roam open and lightly-wooded country; can walk up to several kilometers a day. The stubby wings are used for spectacular breeding displays and dust-bathing. They mainly feed on seeds, shrubs, grass, fruit, and flowers; occasionally they also eat insects such as locusts and small reptiles such as lizards. Deep booming calls can be heard from long…

Kruger National Park South Africa

Common Ostrich - The male turns bright pink when in pursuit of a female.

The Ostrich (Struthio camelus), also known as the common ostrich, is a species of ratite native to Saharan and Sub-Saharan Africa. They are the largest birds in the world, with large males weighing up to 300 lbs. They can grow up to 9 ft tall, making it the 3rd tallest land animal after the...

Though it is native to Africa, several geologists and archaeologists have over the time found ostrich egg shell pieces in India, mostly in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

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Rietvlei Nature Reserve, Tshwane, South of Pretoria, Gauteng, SOUTH AFRICA

Massive, conspicuous, flightless bird with long neck and robust legs. Mature males have black-and-white plumage, with pinkish skin, flushed in breeding plumage. Females and immatures are duller gray-brown. Small groups roam open and lightly-wooded country; can walk up to several kilometers a day. The stubby wings are used for spectacular breeding displays and dust-bathing. Deep booming calls can be heard from long distances. Similar Somali Ostrich (no range overlap) has slaty-colored skin…