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Primary Traits
107,875 g
0 m - 3,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Struthio molybdophanes
English name
Somali Ostrich
Order
Struthioniformes
Family
Struthionidae
Genus
Struthio
Species
molybdophanes
Data source
BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
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
100,000 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
115,000 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
105,500 g
Maximum unsexed mass
111,000 g
Average mass
107,875 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
Plains
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
11
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
42 d
Maximum incubation period
46 d
Minimum fledging period
120 d
Maximum fledging period
150 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
8
Average fledging period
135 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flightless
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary