Struthio Camelus - Common Ostrich

Ostrich is commonly known bird and many might have seen its pictures in books. It weighs up to 100 to 160 kgs and men ride on it also.


Ostrich running
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Video uploaded by YouTube Partner Turnips and Turnips

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/ostrich/

Part of IUCN Redlist
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/100006001/0

Birds - Species and Scientific Nomenclature - Information

Birds




Paleognathae  - Wingless birds

Apterygiformes  - Kiwis
Casuariiformes
Rheiformes
Struthioniformes

     Struthio camelus, Common Ostrich
     Struthio camelus molybdophanes, Somali Ostrich

Tinamiformes


Neognathae  - Flying birds


Anseriformes

Cacatuidae   Cockatoos
Galliformes

Mesitornithiformes
Podicipediformes
Phoenicopteriformes
Psittacidae Parrots
Strigopidae New Zealand Parrots
Mesitornithiformes

The list will slowly increase as individual pages for each bird species is created.


Posted 4.11.2012

http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/family-index/

Eagle - Houston Zoo Video

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