Common Ostrich
Struthio camelus
Observed at Lake Bogoria, Rift Valley, Kenya. October 2010.
Besides the common ostrich, Kenya also hosts the
Somali Ostrich, which, for now, is considered to be a variety or subspecies; it
differs in that the adult bird has a blue coloration in the neck as opposed to
pink.
Struthionidae -- Ostrich Family
Books Available for Sale on ABE Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe