Struthionidae - Wikipedia
Struthionidae is a member of the Struthioniformes, a group of paleognath birds which first appeared during the Early Eocene, and includes a variety of flightless forms which were present across the Northern Hemisphere (Europe, Asia and North America) during the Eocene epoch.
Struthionidae - Ostriches - Birds of the World
2020年3月4日 · Ostriches (Struthionidae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, P. G. Rodewald, and T. S. Schulenberg, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.struth1.01.
Struthioniformes - Wikipedia
Struthioniformes is an order of birds with only a single extant family, Struthionidae, containing the ostriches. Several other extinct families are known, spanning across the Northern Hemisphere, from the Early Eocene to the early Pliocene, including a variety of flightless forms like the Paleotididae, Geranoididae, Eogruidae and ...
Common Ostrich - eBird
Massive, conspicuous, flightless bird with long neck and robust legs. Mature males have black-and-white plumage, with pinkish skin, flushed in breeding plumage. Females and immatures are duller gray-brown. Small groups roam open and lightly-wooded country; can walk up to several kilometers a day.
ADW: Struthioniformes: INFORMATION
Order Struthioniformes includes all of the flightless birds, also known as ratites due to their raft-like sternum that lacks a keel. The order is comprised of five extant families and one extinct family. The five families are Aptergyidae (kiwis), Casuariidae (cassowaries), Dromaiidae (emus), …
The late Cenozoic history of the ostriches (Aves: Struthionidae), …
2020年9月1日 · Ostriches (Struthionidae) are iconic Old-World giant flightless birds. The two living African species represent only a small part of ancient struthionid diversity, which comprises a number of fossil taxa, including the largest known birds of Northern Hemisphere – Pleistocene giants Pachystruthio.
Ostrich - New World Encyclopedia
The ostrich is the only living species of its family, Struthionidae, and its genus, Struthio. Ostriches share the order Struthioniformes with emus , rheas , kiwis , and other ratites . The diet of the ostrich mainly consists of seeds and other plant matter, though it eats insects .
Ostriches (Struthionidae) - Encyclopedia.com
A large bird, cursorial with long legs and neck. At 5.7–9 ft (1.8–2.8 m) and 139–345 lb (63–157 kg), the ostrich is the largest living bird. Males are larger than females. The head and about two-thirds of the neck are sparsely covered with short, hair …
Ostriches (Family Struthionidae) - iNaturalist
Struthionidae is a family of flightless ratite birds which first appeared during the Miocene epoch, though various Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene ratites may belong to this group.
Ostrich - Wikipedia
Struthionidae is a member of the Struthioniformes, a group of paleognath birds which first appeared during the Early Eocene, and includes a variety of flightless forms which were present across the Northern Hemisphere (Europe, Asia and North America) during the Eocene epoch.