Common ostrich

Struthio camelus

Group: Upland birds
Size class: Large (70–300 kg)
Family: Struthionidae

Range

Africa

Habitat

Savanna
Desert

Range

Countries it is found in

30 countries

Algeria
Angola
Botswana
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Kenya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan

Range from:Wikipedia country bird lists — read 2026-08-05

Field data

Tracks

A photograph of real sign left by Common ostrich. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.