# Common ostrich (*Struthio camelus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a species in the family Struthionidae, order Struthioniformes. Recorded adults weigh 100 kg to 115 kg. It has been recorded in 70 countries, most often in South Africa, Kenya and Namibia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 100 kg – 115 kg |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Egg incubation | 42 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 7.4 |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 70 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Struthioniformes
- family: Struthionidae
- genus: Struthio
- species: *Struthio camelus* Linnaeus, 1758

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

South Africa (83507), Kenya (14346), Namibia (11501), Tanzania (10167), Botswana (4410), Zimbabwe (821), Australia (366), Uganda (280), Eswatini (140), Ethiopia (106), Morocco (90), United States (84), Chad (65), Mozambique (62), Germany (37), Zambia (36), Cameroon (35), United Arab Emirates (34), Saudi Arabia (28), South Sudan (21), Sudan (20), Niger (19), Tunisia (16), Austria (13), Iraq (13), Qatar (11), Yemen (10), Canada (9), Djibouti (9), Nigeria (9), Eritrea (8), Egypt (7), Japan (7), Syria (7), Brazil (6), Algeria (6), Senegal (6), Somalia (6), Angola (5), Lesotho (5), Portugal (5), Congo - Kinshasa (4), Central African Republic (4), Ghana (4), Mali (4), Netherlands (4), Sierra Leone (4), Bulgaria (3), Jordan (3), Libya (3), New Zealand (3), Belgium (2), Spain (2), Israel (2), India (2), Philippines (2), Armenia (1), Benin (1), China (1), Cyprus (1), and 10 more

## Common questions

### How big is the common ostrich?

An adult common ostrich weighs 100 kg – 115 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the common ostrich live?

The common ostrich has openly licensed sighting records from 70 countries on GBIF. The most records come from South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania and Botswana. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the common ostrich endangered?

The common ostrich is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What kind of animal is the common ostrich?

The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) belongs to the family Struthionidae in the order Struthioniformes.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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