Knowra Common ostrich Common ostrich The common ostrich is a large, flightless bird native to Africa and the only living species in the genus Struthio. It is the world's largest living bird.
Ostrich : A group of large flightless birds in the genus Struthio, native to Africa. The common ostrich is the sole living member of this genus.
Ostrich locomotion : The ways ostriches move, especially their rapid running on long, powerful legs. Long legs and two-toed feet support fast movement across open ground.
Ostrich farming : The captive breeding and raising of ostriches for meat, leather, feathers, and eggs. Farming uses the bird’s large body and commercially useful products.
North African ostrich : A regional form of the common ostrich native to parts of North Africa. It is among the most threatened regional populations of the species.
Emu : A large flightless bird native to Australia and the only living species in the genus Dromaius. Like ostriches, emus are large runners, but they belong to a different lineage and continent.
Ratite : A group of mostly flightless birds with reduced wings and a flat breastbone. Ostriches belong to this traditional grouping, though its evolutionary boundaries are debated.
Ostrich feather : A loose, soft feather from an ostrich, with barbs that do not interlock tightly. Its feather structure differs from the flight-adapted feathers of many birds.
Ostrich leather : Leather made from ostrich skin, recognized by the follicles left by feathers. The distinctive skin pattern makes it a valued material from farmed birds.
Somali ostrich : A distinct ostrich species native to the Horn of Africa, formerly treated as a common ostrich subspecies. Its recognition as a separate species shows how ostrich classification has changed.
Rhea : A large flightless bird native to South America in the genus Rhea. Rheas resemble ostriches but are smaller and have three toes on each foot.
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