Bird group

Ostriches

2 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Common Ostrich
Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Least Concern≈ 300K–900K

The Common Ostrich is the world's largest living bird, a powerful flightless runner of African savannas, semi-deserts, and open plains.…

Somali Ostrich
Struthio molybdophanes
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Somali Ostrich is a large flightless bird of the Horn of Africa, usually found in arid grasslands, scrub, and semi-desert. It has…