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Struthio molybdophanes (Somali Ostrich)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common ostrich, but was identified as a distinct species in 2014.
View Wikipedia Record: Struthio molybdophanes

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Struthio molybdophanes

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  236.998 lbs (107.50 kg)
Female Weight [1]  220.463 lbs (100.00 kg)
Male Weight [1]  253.533 lbs (115.00 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  15 %
Clutch Size [1]  9
Clutches / Year [1]  2
Egg Length [1]  6 inches (158 mm)
Egg Width [1]  4.921 inches (125 mm)
Incubation [1]  45 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  50 years
Female Maturity [1]  2 years 9 months

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0