#Struthionidae

[herpsandbirds]

BIGGEST BIRDDD please and thank you if not done already :)))))

Oh well we all know who that is...

Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), Struthioniodae, order Struthioniformes, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

Once considered a subspecies of the Common Ostrich, it was elevated to the status of species in 2014.

photograph by Prakash Prabhu

Common Ostriches (Struthio camelus), (L) female and ® male with chicks, family Struthionidae, Southern Africa

photograph by Elske van der Belden

Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus), chicks with female, family Struthionidae, Samburu, Kenya

The chicks from a particular nest will have 1 father, but may have different mothers. Each mother will help raise all of the chicks, once hatched.

The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. It is flightless.

photograph by Charl Stols Photography

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[2621/11080] Common ostrich - Struthio camelus

Order: Struthioniformes Family: Struthionidae (ostriches)

Photo credit: Jaap Velden via Macaulay Library

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Contrary to what you may see in cartoons, ostriches don’t bury their heads in the sand when frightened. The myth may stem from their nesting habits; parents dig holes in the ground for their eggs, and regularly turn them throughout the day.

(Image: An common ostrich couple (Struthio camelus) by Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott)

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[podartists]

Afrikanischer Strauß | Die Vogel (1913) | Alfred Edmund Brehm (1829-1884) | Biodiversity Heritage Library

[birds-in-posts]

Common ostrich (Struthio camelus)

Can't get over this becayse why did she do thay

[lobster-x]

Strenuous Struthionidae Structure, 2024, acrylic paint on canvas, 12” x 16”. #art #artist #artwork #paint #painting #acrylicpainting #intense #robot #machine #create #creative #unique #strange #bizarre #odd #eyes #eyeball #cyborg #skeleton #frame #structure #abstractart #abstract #abstractpainting #fun #teeth #look #forsale #ostrich #artbrut #outsiderart

[koval-ptaki-birds]

142) Struthio molybdophanes; Struś szaroskóry, struś somalijski, Somali ostrich, blue-necked ostrich (struś niebieskoszyi) - gatunek dużego, nielotnego ptaka z rodziny strusi (Struthionidae), wyodrębniony na podstawie testów hybrydyzacji DNA ze strusia czerwonoskórego (Struthio camelus), wcześniej uznawany za jego podgatunek – Struthio camelus molybdophanes.

Struś szaroskóry występuje we wschodniej Afryce na północno-wschodnich terenach Etiopii i Kenii oraz w całej Somalii i Dżibuti. Zasięg jego występowania odpowiada w przybliżeniu obszarowi znanemu jako Róg Afryki.

Międzynarodowa Unia Ochrony Przyrody (IUCN) uznaje strusia szaroskórego za gatunek narażony (VU – Vulnerable). Raport IUCN z 2006 r. wskazuje, że w latach 1970–1980 struś szaroskóry powszechnie występował w środkowych i południowych regionach Somalii. Jednak na skutek politycznego rozpadu tego kraju i braku skutecznej ochrony dzikiej przyrody, zasięg jego występowania i liczebność populacji kurczą się progresywnie. Dodatkowo, w wyniku niekontrolowanych polowań dla mięsa, jaj i produktów leczniczych, gatunek ten staje przed ryzykiem wytępienia w Rogu Afryki.

[noodle-necks]

Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

© Dale Provost

[birds-that-screm]

Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus)

© Scott Connop

[wonder-rooms]

The Black Ostrich, Nouvelles Illustrations de Zoologie (1776) - Peter Brown

[animalids]

South African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis)

Photo by Giant Eland

[herpsandbirds]

Common Ostriches (Struthio camelus), (L) female and (R) male with chicks, family Struthionidae, Southern Africa

photograph by Elske van der Belden

[easo-burrito]

An Ostrich Researcher and their field assistant 🎃☺️ #BigBirdEnergy #Struthionidae #Ratite #Halloween https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UywEEhqJ5/?igshid=17on2nzzpoj21

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

How many stomachs does an ostrich have? If you guessed three, you’d be right! Just like ruminants-- herbivorous mammals that chew cud regurgitated from an organ called the rumen-- the ostrich needs all three stomachs and a long intestine to properly mash up their food. Also like some ruminants and many species of birds, ostriches will swallow pebbles which grind up food in the stomachs to make it easier for digestion.

(Image: A male common ostrich (Struthio camelus) by Stig Nygaard)

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Struthio | Joseph Wolf (1820-1899)

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Ostrich and Sarus crane

(with bonus rabbit)