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Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Greater RheaRhea americana
Somali OstrichStruthio molybdophanesStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| South Africa | 1,171 |
|---|---|
| Kenya | 616 |
| Tanzania | 600 |
| Western Cape | 500 |
| Arusha | 245 |
| Narok | 206 |
| Manyara | 179 |
| Nairobi | 151 |
| Eastern Cape | 146 |
| Kajiado | 133 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Physical
- FlightlessCannot fly despite being in a flying groupChecked by the maintainer
Group and habits
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Ostriches · Struthioniformes |
| Family | Ostriches · Struthionidae |
| Genus | Ostriches · Struthio |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Common Ostrich with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.