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Primary Traits
114,500 g
0 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Struthio camelus
English name
Common Ostrich
Order
Struthioniformes
Family
Struthionidae
Genus
Struthio
Species
camelus
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
90,000 g
Maximum female mass
110,000 g
Minimum male mass
100,000 g
Maximum male mass
156,000 g
Minimum unsexed mass
86,000 g
Maximum unsexed mass
145,000 g
Average mass
114,500 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
11
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
42 d
Maximum incubation period
46 d
Minimum fledging period
3 d
Maximum fledging period
5 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
6.5
Average fledging period
4 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flightless
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary