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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 9,980,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | Unknown | not applicable | Not Applicable | 0 |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 16.8 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be frequent to abundant throughout most of its range (del Hoyo et al. 1992). | ||||
| Trend justification: This species has previously suffered owing to the plume trade and hunting, but is now most threatened by habitat loss (del Hoyo et al. 1992). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Native | Yes | Yes | ||
| Angola | Native | No | |||
| Australia | Introduced | No | Yes | ||
| Bahrain | Native | Yes | |||
| Botswana | Native | No | |||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | |||
| Cameroon | Native | No | |||
| Central African Republic | Native | No | |||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| Iraq | Native | Yes | |||
| Israel | Native | Yes | |||
| Jordan | Native | Yes | |||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | Yes | Yes | ||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Native | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mozambique | Native | No | |||
| Namibia | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Native | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| Oman | Native | Yes | |||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | Yes | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | Yes | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Native | No | |||
| South Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Swaziland | Introduced | No | |||
| Syria | Native | Yes | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | Yes | |||
| Uganda | Native | No | |||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Yemen | Native | Yes | |||
| Zambia | Native | No | |||
| Zimbabwe | Native | No |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | marginal | resident |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Savanna | Dry | major | resident |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 3000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Wearing apparel, accessories | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Historical |
| Wearing apparel, accessories | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Historical |
| Food (human) | Whole | Eggs | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Struthio camelus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Struthionidae (Ostriches) |
| Species name author | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Population size | Unknown mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 9,980,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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