Family

Struthionidae

2 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Struthioniformes › Struthionidae

Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758

The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the world's tallest and heaviest living bird, native to open and arid African habitats.

Struthio molybdophanes Reichenow, 1883

The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) is a large African ostrich species distinguished by blue neck and thigh skin.

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