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WILDLIFE: BIRDS: COMMON OSTRICH
 
Common ostrich
Class: Aves
 
Order: Struthioniformes
 
Family: Struthionidae
 
Genus and species: Struthio camelus massaicus
 
Common name:
Common ostrich, Maasai ostrich

 

Unmistakable dweller of the plains, where it can be found solitary or in groups. Inhabits the southern parks, from Tsavo to Masai Mara. Less abundant in Laikipia, Baringo and Maralal. The common ostrich is different from the Somali in the pink colour of its neck, flanks and legs, becoming brighter in the breeding season, though it can be partially concealed by the dust. The male's plumage is very flashy, whereas the female is duller, grey-brown in colour.

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