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Struthio camelus
Common Ostrich
As recorded: Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Struthioniformes › Struthionidae
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Struthio camelus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9,783 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Abrahamskraal Road, West Coast Peninsula, Western Cape, ZA
(c) captainblackburn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Sekenani, Kenya
(c) Shirley Laurent, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Rietvallei 377-Jr, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
(c) jandutoit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa
(c) Karen Puchert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Rietvallei 377-Jr, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
(c) jandutoit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Rietvallei 377-Jr, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
(c) jandutoit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Struthio camelus. BPBM 41. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090360458. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bpbm-none/41.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090360458 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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