Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Struthioniformes
- Family
- Struthionidae
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus Struthio in the ratite group of birds. The other is the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), which has been recognised as a distinct species by BirdLife International since 2014, having been previously considered a distinctive subspecies of ostrich.
L'Autruche d'Afrique (Struthio camelus) est une espèce d'oiseaux coureurs de la famille des Struthionidae. C'est le plus grand de tous les oiseaux actuels. Morphologie Taille Avec ses 2,50 m de haut et ses 130 kg (maximum 150 kg), l'autruche mâle est le plus grand et le plus lourd des oiseaux actuels.
El avestruz (Struthio camelus) es una especie de ave estrutioniforme de la familia Struthionidae. Es un ave grande que no vuela, sino que es corredora. Se halla en África, y en tiempos pasados también habitó en Oriente Medio.
Distribution
Related species
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
FringillidaeEurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
AccipitridaeCommon Myna
Acridotheres tristis
SturnidaeCommon Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
ScolopacidaeSpotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
ScolopacidaeFischer's Lovebird
Agapornis fischeri
PsittacidaeYellow-collared Lovebird
Agapornis personatus
PsittacidaeRosy-faced Lovebird
Agapornis roseicollis
Psittacidae