South African ostrich
| 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: | |||
| Subspecies: | S. c. australis | ||
| Trinomial name | |||
| Struthio camelus australis | |||
Struthio camelus distribution map
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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.