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Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus
Linnaeus, C, 1758
Avestruz
Family: Struthionidae
Order: Struthioniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Records from Cabo Occidental

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Struthio camelus.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 616356
♂ ♀  Adult
Ciudad de El Cabo
Cabo Occidental
South Africa
10/10/2023
Luis Cesar Tejo
Foto
Photography ID: 339629
♂ ♀  Adult
Swellendam
Cabo Occidental
South Africa
08/07/2007
Fernando Naifleisch
Foto
Photography ID: 68922
♂ ♀  Adult
Reserva Aquila
Cabo Occidental
South Africa
02/21/2011
Carlos Schmidt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
221934510/10/2023South AfricaCabo OccidentalCape Point, Ciudad de El CaboLuis Cesar Tejo
192281410/10/2023South AfricaCabo OccidentalKirstenbosch national botanical garden, Cape Point2Daniela Espinosa
25054321/02/2011South AfricaCabo OccidentalReserva AquilaCarlos Schmidt
93992507/08/2007South AfricaCabo OccidentalSwellendamFernando Naifleisch
45868903/09/2003South AfricaCabo OccidentalCape Point, Ciudad de El CaboHugo Caverzasi
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/03/2026.