South African ostrich

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Subspecies of bird

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South African ostrich
Male at Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Female at Etosha National Park, Namibia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Infraclass:	Palaeognathae
Order:	Struthioniformes
Family:	Struthionidae
Genus:	Struthio
Species:	S. camelus
Subspecies:	S. c. australis
Trinomial name
Struthio camelus australis (Gurney, 1868)
Struthio camelus distribution map   South African subspecies (S. c. australis)

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.

Habitat and distribution

The South African ostrich is found in South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola and Botswana.^[1] It lives in south of the rivers Zambezi and Cunene.

Threats

It is farmed for its eggs, meat, leather and feathers in the Little Karoo area of Cape Province.

Feral population

Feral South African ostriches roam the Australian outback after having escaped from farms in the 20th century.^[2] The extent of their range in Australia is not known.

References

1. ^ Jarvis, M. J. F.; Jarvis, C.; Keffen, R. H. (1985-10-01). "Breeding seasons and laying patterns of the southern African Ostrich Struthio camelus". Ibis. 127 (4): 442–449. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1985.tb04840.x. ISSN 1474-919X.
2. ^ "The outback ostriches — Australia's loneliest birds". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. September 2018.

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