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Struthio camelus
The Ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a bird found in South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania and Botswana. Open grasslands and deserts in Africa. It eats leaves and other plant parts, seeds and nuts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Ostrich on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Struthio camelus |
|---|---|
| Region | Africa |
| Found in | South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania and Botswana |
🏡 Where the Ostrich lives
Open grasslands and deserts in Africa.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌿 Leaves & plants50%
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts30%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
- 🐾 Small animals10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Ostrich
Recorded by Michael Chiappone (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC845942. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Ostrich
Where does the Ostrich live?
The Ostrich lives in South Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania and Botswana. Open grasslands and deserts in Africa.
What does the Ostrich eat?
leaves and other plant parts (about 50%), seeds and nuts (about 30%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%), small animals (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Ostrich endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.