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Genus of largest living birds
Ostriches are large flightless birds. Two living species are recognised: the common ostrich, native to large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Somali
Ostrich
Species of flightless bird
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia)
Common_ostrich
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ostrich in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An ostrich is a type of large flightless bird. Ostrich may also refer to: Common ostrich (Struthio
Ostrich_(disambiguation)
Species of flightless bird
The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It is one
Somali_ostrich
Attempt made by investors to avoid negative financial information
The ostrich effect, also known as the ostrich problem, was originally coined by Dan Galai [he] and Orly Sade. The name comes from the common (but false)
Ostrich_effect
Ostrich meat is a type of red meat obtained from the ostrich, a large flightless bird native to Africa. Known for its health benefits and sustainability
Ostrich_meat
Subspecies of bird
The Arabian ostrich (Struthio camelus syriacus), Syrian ostrich, or Middle Eastern ostrich is an extinct subspecies of the common ostrich that lived on
Arabian_ostrich
Small bay in Kitsap County, Washington, U.S.
Ostrich Bay is a small bay in Bremerton on the Kitsap Peninsula in the U.S. state of Washington. Approximately 1.2 miles long and 0.5 miles wide, the
Ostrich_Bay
Jury instruction
The ostrich instruction is a jury instruction that the requirement of knowledge to establish a guilty mind (mens rea), is satisfied by deliberate ignorance
Ostrich_instruction
Strategy in computer science
the ostrich algorithm is a strategy of ignoring potential problems on the basis that they may be exceedingly rare. It is named after the ostrich effect
Ostrich_algorithm
Material created by tanning ostrich skin
Ostrich leather is the result of tanning skins taken from African ostriches farmed for their feathers, skin and meat. The leather is distinctive for its
Ostrich_leather
Subspecies of bird
ostrich (Struthio camelus australis), also known as the black-necked ostrich, Cape ostrich or southern ostrich is a subspecies of the common ostrich endemic
South_African_ostrich
Subspecies of flightless bird
North African ostrich, red-necked ostrich, or Barbary ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) is the nominate subspecies of the common ostrich from West and
North_African_ostrich
Subspecies of bird
The Masai ostrich (Struthio camelus massaicus), also known as the East African ostrich is a red-necked subspecies variety of the common ostrich and is endemic
Masai_ostrich
Largest type of egg from any living bird
The egg of the ostrich (genus Struthio) is the largest of any living bird (being exceeded in size by those of the extinct elephant bird genus Aepyornis
Ostrich_egg
Town in Western Cape, South Africa
Outeniqua Mountains to the south. Dubbed the "ostrich capital of the world", Oudtshoorn is known for its ostrich-feather booms, during 1865–1870 and 1900–1914
Oudtshoorn
Species of fern in the family Onocleaceae
genus of ferns with one species: Matteuccia struthiopteris (common names ostrich fern, fiddlehead fern, or shuttlecock fern). The species epithet struthiopteris
Matteuccia
Guitar tuning scheme in which all strings are tuned to the same note
The ostrich guitar or ostrich tuning is a type of trivial tuning. It assigns one note to all strings, e.g. E-E-e-e-e'-e' or D-D-D-D-d'-d'. The term "ostrich
Ostrich_guitar
List of ships with the same or similar names
have been named HMS Ostrich, after the bird: HMS Ostrich (1777) was a 14-gun sloop purchased in 1777 and sold in 1782. HMS Ostrich (1900) was a Gipsy-class
HMS_Ostrich
Extinct species of bird
The Asian or Asiatic ostrich (Struthio asiaticus) is an extinct species of ostrich that lived during the Neogene period on the Indian subcontinent. The
Asian_ostrich
Australian television puppet character
Oswald Q. Ostrich, better known simply as Ossie Ostrich, is an Australian television puppet character in the form of a pink ostrich, created, performed
Ossie_Ostrich
Oil derived from ostrich body fat
Ostrich oil is an oil derived from the fat of ostriches. Ostrich oil is composed of 36.51% of saturated fat, 46.75% of monounsaturated fat, and 18.24%
Ostrich_oil
by mass is the common ostrich (Struthio camelus), closely followed by the Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes). A male ostrich can reach a height of
List_of_largest_birds
Family of birds
their extinct relatives. The two extant species of ostrich are the common ostrich and Somali ostrich, both in the genus Struthio, which also contains several
Struthionidae
Extinct genus of large flightless birds
was related to living ostriches, being a sister group of the genus Struthio, the genus of living and extinct species of ostriches. One of the species,
Pachystruthio
Archeological ornaments
Ostrich eggshell beads, considered among the earliest ornaments created by Homo sapiens, represent some of the most ancient fully manufactured beads.
Ostrich_eggshell_beads
Birds that cannot fly
There are over 60 extant species, including the well-known ratites (ostriches (Struthio), emus (Dromaius), cassowaries (Casuarius), rheas, kiwis (Apteryx))
Flightless_bird
Ranch in Buellton, California
OstrichLand USA is an ostrich and emu ranch in Santa Barbara County, California, in between the towns of Buellton and Solvang, just off California State
OstrichLand_USA
Hollow terrestrial globe
The Ostrich Egg Globe is a hollow terrestrial globe purportedly made from the conjoined lower halves of two ostrich eggs. The map carved on the globe
Ostrich_Egg_Globe
Genus of birds
the order Rheiformes. Rheas are distantly related to the two African ostriches and Australia's emu (the largest, second-largest and third-largest living
Rhea_(bird)
Los Angeles tourist attraction (1886–1935)
Cawston Ostrich Farm, located in South Pasadena, California, United States, was opened in 1886 by Edwin Cawston. It was one of America's first ostrich farms
Cawston_Ostrich_Farm
Large flightless bird endemic to Australia
third-tallest living bird after its African ratite relatives, the common ostrich and Somali ostrich. The emu's native ranges cover most of the Australian mainland
Emu
The Highgate Ostrich Show Farm is an ostrich farm located 10 kilometres south of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape, South Africa. This large farm specialises
Highgate_Ostrich_Show_Farm
Polyphyletic group of birds
Struthioniformes, which is more recently regarded as containing only the ostrich. The modern bird infraclass Palaeognathae consists of ratites and the flighted
Ratite
Heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales
Wales, the heir to the British throne. The badge consists of three white ostrich feathers encircled by a gold coronet. A ribbon below the coronet bears
Prince_of_Wales's_feathers
Legal issue resulting from detection of H5N8
Canadian ostrich culling controversy is a legal, political, and social dispute in Canada arising from the conflict between Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood
2025 Canadian ostrich culling controversy
2025_Canadian_ostrich_culling_controversy
List of ships with the same or similar names
USS Ostrich is a name used more than once by the United States Navy, and may refer to: USS Ostrich (SP-1249), a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to
USS_Ostrich
Ostrich farming in North America refers to the practice of breeding, raising, and managing ostriches for their meat, feathers, leather, oil, and other
Ostrich farming in North America
Ostrich_farming_in_North_America
2018 French animated short film
The Ostrich Politic is a 2018 French animated short film directed by HouHou during his studies at Gobelins, l'École de l'image French animation school
The_Ostrich_Politic
Feather, as used on headgear
A plume is a special type of bird feather, possessed by egrets, ostriches, birds of paradise, quetzals, pheasants, peacocks and quails. They often have
Plume_(feather)
1917 song performed by Original Dixieland Jass Band
Ostrich Walk" is a 1917 jazz composition by the Original Dixieland Jass Band released as an instrumental as an Aeolian Vocalion and a Victor 78. Frankie
Ostrich_Walk
American rock band
Yellow Ostrich is an American indie rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band formed in 2009 and ostensibly serves as the solo project
Yellow_Ostrich
Tribe in the north of Zimbabwe
are turned in, resulting in the band being known as the "two-toed" or "ostrich-footed" band. This is an autosomal dominant condition resulting from a
Vadoma
Ostrich farm in North Korea
The Pyongyang Ostrich Farm (Korean: 평양타조목장) is a state-run ostrich farm and tourist facility located in Sunan-guyok, Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea
Pyongyang_Ostrich_Farm
Duster made out of animal feathers
African ostrich feather dusters were developed in Johannesburg in 1903 by Harry S. Beckner, a missionary and broom factory manager. He felt that ostrich feathers
Feather_duster
1937 Donald Duck cartoon
Donald's Ostrich is an animated short film produced in Technicolor by Walt Disney Productions and released to theaters on December 10, 1937, by RKO Radio
Donald's_Ostrich
British comedian and entertainer (born 1936)
comedian and entertainer, known for his work with his orange ostrich puppet costume Oswald the Ostrich. Clifton was born on 22 April 1936 in St Helens, Lancashire
Bernie_Clifton
Extinct genus of dinosaur
Struthiomimus (meaning "ostrich mimic", from the Ancient Greek στρούθειος/stroutheios, meaning "of the ostrich", and μῖμος/mimos, meaning "mimic" or "imitator")
Struthiomimus
Genus of flightless birds
fourth-tallest and third-heaviest living bird, smaller only than the two species of ostrich and the emu. The other two species of cassowary are the northern cassowary
Cassowary
Extinct clade of theropod dinosaurs
theropod dinosaurs which bore a superficial resemblance to the modern-day ostrich. They were fast, omnivorous or herbivorous dinosaurs from the Cretaceous
Ornithomimosauria
Durable and flexible material created by tanning animal skins
come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs and hogs, ostriches, and aquatic animals such as seals and alligators. Leather can be used
Leather
Zhang Yongming China 2008–2012 11 17–20 Sold flesh of his victims as 'ostrich meat' and kept eyeballs in wine. Executed. Jack Unterweger Austria United
List of serial killers by number of victims
List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims
Species of flowering plant
Alpinia purpurata, commonly referred to as red ginger, ostrich plume and pink cone ginger, is a ginger native to Maluku and the southwest Pacific islands
Alpinia_purpurata
Ostrich farm in Escondido, California
San Diego Ostrich Ranch was an ostrich farm in Escondido, California. The ranch opened in 1986 and 100 ostriches lived on the 35 acre property owned by
San_Diego_Ostrich_Ranch
South African stew made with ostrich meat
Ostrich stew is a stew prepared using ostrich meat as a primary ingredient. It is a part of South African cuisine, and is served in many places and restaurants
Ostrich_stew
Species of flightless bird
related to the emu, ostrich, rhea and kiwi. Southern cassowaries are among the largest birds in the world, only weighing less than ostriches. The Australian
Southern_cassowary
Jewish noble banking family
coronet Or an eagle displayed Sable; 3rd, out of a ducal coronet Or three ostrich feathers, the centre one Argent and the exterior ones Azure Escutcheon
Rothschild_family
Country in West Asia
Other non-kosher foods produced and eaten in Israel include rabbits, ostriches, and non-kosher fish. The most popular spectator sports in Israel are
Israel
Extinct species of ostrich
Struthio anderssoni, also known as the East Asian ostrich, is a large extinct species of ostrich that lived in the Pleistocene and Holocene in China, Mongolia
Struthio_anderssoni
Extinct family of birds
Related to modern ostriches, it was formerly thought to be related to cranes, limpkins and trumpeters and that the similarities with ostriches were due to similar
Eogruidae
ostrich farming in Australia. After that training, the Limketkais established their ostrich farming business and named it as the Philippine Ostrich and
Ostrich farming in the Philippines
Ostrich_farming_in_the_Philippines
Species of gastropod
Struthiolaria papulosa, whose common name is the ostrich foot snail or ostrich foot shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail native to New Zealand
Struthiolaria_papulosa
Patrol vessel of the United States Navy
The first USS Ostrich (SP-1249) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. Ostrich was built as a private motorboat of the
USS_Ostrich_(SP-1249)
20th-century American tourist attraction
attraction from 1907 until 1953. It was located next door to the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United
Los_Angeles_Alligator_Farm
Extinct species of bird
Struthio wimani is an extinct species of ostrich from the Miocene and Pliocene of China. Struthio wimani has been suggested as a senior synonym of Orientornis
Struthio_wimani
Extinct ostrich species
of ostrich from the early Pleistocene in Tanzania and possibly Kenya. Zelenkov et al notes it differs little in morphology from modern ostriches but
Struthio_oldawayi
2008 Iranian film
by Majid Majidi. The film stars Reza Naji as an ostrich farmer who is fired because one of the ostriches escapes. He finds a new job in Tehran, but faces
The_Song_of_Sparrows
Irish bushranger in Australia
Irish bushranger in the colony of South Australia. He reputedly rode an ostrich and wore large amounts of gold jewellery while committing his crimes, although
John_Francis_Peggotty
Around 1900, ostrich farming peaked in Southern Africa. The birds were farmed for their feathers and hides. Today that has changed for people have realised
Ostrich_farming_in_Namibia
2021 Australian film
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It is a 2021 Australian stop-motion-animated short film written, directed and animated by Lachlan
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It
An_Ostrich_Told_Me_the_World_Is_Fake_and_I_Think_I_Believe_It
Country in Southern Africa
more cultivated than the Great Karoo. The Little Karoo is famous for its ostrich farming around Oudtshoorn. The lowland area to the north of the Swartberg
South_Africa
Al Naʽāmāt, the Hen Ostriches See Star Names, R.H. Allen, p. 160 η Cet as Aoul al Naamat or Prima Struthionum (the first ostrich), θ Cet as Thanih al
List_of_stars_in_Cetus
Ostrich Media is a company created in 2005 as a wholly owned subsidiary of 4Ventures Limited (the commercial subsidiary of the public-service commercial
Ostrich_Media
English progressive rock band
Having originated from a Dulwich College band by the name of Pooh and the Ostrich Feather, Quiet Sun was formed in 1970 after MacCormick had made friends
Quiet_Sun
Crown of the Egyptian deity Osiris
Upper Egypt, with curly ostrich feathers on each side of the crown for the Osiris cult. The feathers are identified as ostrich from their curl or curve
Atef
2012 studio album by Crack the Sky
Ostrich is the fifteenth studio album by the American rock band Crack the Sky, released in 2012. All tracks were composed by John Palumbo and performed
Ostrich_(album)
meaning "the ostrich going down to the water". This ostrich was thought of as going down to the river (the Milky Way) to drink, and another ostrich (σ, φ, τ
Warida
2023 American sitcom
Written by Original release date U.S. viewers (millions) 1 1 "Weasels and Ostriches" Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg Bob Fisher & Rob Greenberg & Dan Sterling
Animal_Control_(TV_series)
Species of moss
Ptilium crista-castrensis, the knights plume moss or ostrich-plume feathermoss, is a species of moss within the family Pylaisiaceae, in the class Bryopsida
Ptilium_crista-castrensis
Fronds of a young fern
Bracken, Pteridium aquilinum, found worldwide (Toxic if not cooked fully) Ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, found in northern regions worldwide, and
Fiddlehead
Leather handbag by Hermès
and a cut-out flap. It is available in around 20 materials, including ostrich or crocodile leather and around 50 colors. This bag is defined as "simple
Kelly_bag
Academic journal
Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology is a journal of African ornithology published by BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological
Ostrich_(journal)
Country in East Africa
rock and white snow on its peaks reminded him of the feathers of the male ostrich. In archaic Kikuyu, the word 'nyaga' or more commonly 'manyaganyaga' is
Kenya
Ostrich farm in Zhengzhou, China
The Zhengzhou Ostrich Park is an ostrich farm, founded on December 18, 1997, engaging in breeding and production, with a recreation park area. The area
Zhengzhou_Ostrich_Park
German-French engineer
Hermann Oestrich (30 December 1903 – 2 April 1973) was a German-French engineer. He was involved in the development of jet engines as an employee of BMW
Hermann_Oestrich
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
a craze for British millinery after he designed Princess Diana's pink, ostrich-feathered going-away hat". The Times. 7 March 2018. "Queen unveils new
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
British actress and writer
been performed under various titles, including Darwin & Fitzroy and The Ostrich and the Dolphin. Webber, Richard Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Juliet_Aykroyd
Infraclass of birds
(another became extinct in historic times), two of rheas (Rhea) and two of ostriches (Struthio). Recent research has indicated that paleognaths are monophyletic
Palaeognathae
Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021
arms of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Adopted 1949 Crest A plume of ostrich feathers alternately sable and argent issuant from a ducal coronet or.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince_Philip,_Duke_of_Edinburgh
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
12 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017. "David Attenborough to examine ostriches and dinosaurs". BBC News. 16 October 2014. Archived from the original
David_Attenborough
Place in Lumbini Province, Nepal
contribution in safeguarding the biodiversity of Nepal. Ostrich Nepal in Gangoliya is the largest ostrich farm in Asia with an area of 8.81 acres. It is a private
Tilottama,_Rupandehi
Swiss sculptor and designer
example, L'Autruche (The Ostrich) owed its existence to the fact that his friend Dr. Binet, not knowing what to do with an ostrich egg, gave it to Diego
Diego_Giacometti
American country singer (1932–2003)
in 1983 caused by an incident in which he was kicked and wounded by an ostrich on his farm. At a hospital visit in 1988, this time to watch over Waylon
Johnny_Cash
Edible animal product
eggs for food around 1500 BCE. Eggs of other birds, such as ducks and ostriches, are eaten regularly but much less commonly than those of chickens. People
Eggs_as_food
Intentionally false statement made to deceive
A motivational poster about lying declares "An ostrich only thinks he 'covers up'"
Lie
Extinct species of ostrich
Struthio coppensi is an extinct species of ostrich from Namibia. This ostrich is believed to have lived during the Miocene, about 20 mya, and is the oldest
Struthio_coppensi
Rock shelter in Western Cape, South Africa
evidence of the human use of symbols, in the form of patterns engraved upon ostrich eggshell water containers. These date around 60,000 years ago. The symbolic
Diepkloof_Rock_Shelter
Tote bag made by Hermès
materials. The bag comes in a variety of hides, such as calfskin, lizard, and ostrich. Among the most expensive materials is saltwater crocodile skin, with small
Birkin_bag
Minesweeper of the United States Navy
USS Ostrich (MSC(O)-29/AMS-29/YMS-430) was a YMS-1-class minesweeper of the YMS-135 subclass built for the United States Navy during World War II. She
USS_Ostrich_(AMS-29)
Lithuanian-born South African ostrich feather magnate (1873–1951)
Russian-born, South African businessman and ostrich farmer who played a major role in the development and revival of the ostrich feather industry in the Cape region
Max_Rose_(businessman)
OSTRICH
OSTRICH
Girl/Female
Australian, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Ostrich
Girl/Female
Arabic Persian
Ostrich running from water.
Female
English
Modern English name derived from the country name which was derived from the name of a mountain, probably from Kiinyaa, the Wakamba tribe's name for the mountain, KENYA means "mountain of the ostrich," because the mountain is said to have certain features of the ostrich when it is snow-covered. Compare with masculine Kenya.
OSTRICH
OSTRICH
Boy/Male
German
Eagle.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Swahili
Dear; Rare
Boy/Male
German Spanish
Renowned in the land. Form of Roland.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Latin
Brilliant; Bright; Clear
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Telugu
Birth from Lord Brahma; One with Lotus in his Navel; Part of Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Land of beauty
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mother
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit
Ruler
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Loyal
Female
Greek
(Ζηνοβία) Old Greek name ZENOBIA means "life of Zeus."Â
OSTRICH
OSTRICH
OSTRICH
OSTRICH
OSTRICH
a.
Short-winged; -- applied to birds which can not fly, owing to their short wings, as the ostrich, cassowary, and emu.
n. pl.
In a wider sense, an extensive group of birds including the ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, and allied birds incapable of flight. In this sense it is equivalent to Ratitae, or Dromaeognathae.
a.
A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the picture writing of the ancient Egyptian priests. It is made up of three, or, as some say, four classes of characters: first, the hieroglyphic proper, or figurative, in which the representation of the object conveys the idea of the object itself; second, the ideographic, consisting of symbols representing ideas, not sounds, as an ostrich feather is a symbol of truth; third, the phonetic, consisting of symbols employed as syllables of a word, or as letters of the alphabet, having a certain sound, as a hawk represented the vowel a.
n.
One of the two anterior limbs of a bird, pterodactyl, or bat. They correspond to the arms of man, and are usually modified for flight, but in the case of a few species of birds, as the ostrich, auk, etc., the wings are used only as an assistance in running or swimming.
n. pl.
A division, or order, of birds, including only the African ostriches.
n.
A large bird, of the genus Casuarius, found in the east Indies. It is smaller and stouter than the ostrich. Its head is armed with a kind of helmet of horny substance, consisting of plates overlapping each other, and it has a group of long sharp spines on each wing which are used as defensive organs. It is a shy bird, and runs with great rapidity. Other species inhabit New Guinea, Australia, etc.
n.
A genus of large, extinct, wingless birds from the Cretaceous deposits of Kansas, belonging to the Odontornithes. They had teeth, and were essentially carnivorous swimming ostriches. Several species are known. See Illust. in Append.
n.
A genus of birds including the African ostriches.
n.
A large extinct ostrichlike bird of New Zealand.
n.
Any one of three species of large South American ostrichlike birds of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. Called also the American ostrich.
n. pl.
The division of Aves which includes all the typical birds, or all living birds except the penguins and birds of ostrichlike form.
n.
A barb, or barbs, of a fine large feather, as of a peacock or ostrich, -- used in dressing artificial flies.
n.
A fan; especially, the fan carried before the pope on state occasions, made in ostrich and peacock feathers.
n. pl.
An order of birds in which the wings are small, rudimentary, or absent, and the breastbone is destitute of a keel. The ostrich, emu, moa, and apteryx are examples.
n.
Any one of several very large extinct species of wingless birds belonging to Dinornis, and other related genera, of the suborder Dinornithes, found in New Zealand. They are allied to the apteryx and the ostrich. They were probably exterminated by the natives before New Zealand was discovered by Europeans. Some species were much larger than the ostrich.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Struthiones, or Ostrich tribe.
n.
A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high.
a.
Eating or swallowing stones or gravel, as the ostrich.
n. pl.
An extinct order of ostrichlike aquatic birds having teeth, which are set in a groove in the jaw. It includes Hesperornis, and allied genera. See Hesperornis.
n.
Any one of three species of South American ostriches of the genera Rhea and Pterocnemia. See Rhea.