Struthio

The ostrich, also known as Struthio camelus, is the largest type of bird in the world, often weighing more than 400 pounds (181.4 kg), and standing as tall as 8.9 feet (2.7 meters).

Cross Rhythms 2009

The breeding biology of the ostrich Struthio camelus camelus in the Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve 1988-1990.

Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger 2008

The last large population of the west African race of the ostrich, Struthio camelus camelus, living west of the Takaloukouzet massif, and estimated in 1990 at 800-2,000 was almost extinct in 2001.

Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves, Niger 2008

These include ostrich Struthio camelus, with white pelican Pelicanus onocrotalus, and greater and lesser flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber and P. minor on Lake Makat in Ngorongoro crater, Lake Ndutu and the Empakaai crater lake where over a million birds forgather.

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania 2009

On the plains, ostrich Struthio camelus seem fairly common, moving to woodland to lay their eggs.

Manovo-Gounda-St Floris National Park, Central African Republic 2009

The most prominent bird found in the desert is the ostrich (Struthio camelus).

Namib desert 2008

Ostriches (Struthio camelus) are found nesting on the pans as it affords them protection from scavengers, such as the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas).

Zambezian halophytics 2008

The ostrich (Struthio camelus) was fairly common in the northern Sahara at the end of the 19th century, but was extirpated from the area by the early 20th century.

North Saharan steppe and woodlands 2008

The ostrich (Struthio camelus) was fairly common in the northern Sahara at the end of the 19th century, but was extirpated from the area by the early 20th century.

Mediterranean dry woodlands and steppe 2008

Also introduced to the site is the blue-necked ostrich (Struthio camelus ssp. molybdophanes) from the Sudan as a replacement for the indigenous Arabian red-necked ostrich (Struthio camelus ssp. syriacus) which became extinct in 1940.

Red Sea Nubo-Sindian tropical desert and semi-desert 2008