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  2. Ostrich egg - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich eggs in a nest on a farm. The egg of the ostrich (genus Struthio) is the largest of any living bird (being exceeded in size by those of the extinct elephant bird genus Aepyornis). The shell has a long history of use by humans as a container and for decorative artwork, including beads. The eggs are not commonly eaten.

  3. Common ostrich - Wikipedia

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    The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa. It is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus Struthio in the ratite order of birds.

  4. Ostrich - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich eggs and meat have been used by humans for millennia. ... Struthio camelus massaicus, Masai ostrich; Struthio camelus australis, South African ostrich

  5. South African ostrich - Wikipedia

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    The South African ostrich (Struthio camelus australis), also known as the black-necked ostrich, Cape ostrich or southern ostrich is a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic to Southern Africa. It is widely farmed for its meat, eggs and feathers.

  6. Masai ostrich - Wikipedia

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    The Masai ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus), also known as the East African ostrich is a red-necked subspecies variety of the common ostrich and is endemic to East Africa. [2] [3] It is one of the largest birds in the world, second only to its sister subspecies Struthio camelus camelus. [4] Today it is farmed for eggs, meat, and feathers. [5 ...

  7. North African ostrich - Wikipedia

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    The North African ostrich, [1] red-necked ostrich, or Barbary ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) is the nominate subspecies of the common ostrich from West and North Africa. It has the largest average size among the subspecies of ostriches, making it the largest living bird .

  8. Arabian ostrich - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 October 2024. Subspecies of bird Arabian ostrich Arabian ostrich painting from The Book of Animals by al-Jahiz. Syria, 14th century. Conservation status Extinct (1966) (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Infraclass: Palaeognathae Order ...

  9. List of largest birds - Wikipedia

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    The largest ratite is the ostrich (Struthio camelus), from the plains of Africa and Arabia. A large male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 m (9.2 ft) and weigh over 156 kg (344 lb). [47] A mass of 200 kg (440 lb) has been cited for the ostrich but no wild ostriches of this weight have been verified. [2]