Somali Ostrich

Somali Ostrich
Specimen in Samburu
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Infraclass:	Palaeognathae
Order:	Struthioniformes
Family:	Struthionidae
Genus:	Struthio
Species:	S. molybdophanes
Binomial name
Struthio molybdophanes ???

The Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) is a large flightless bird, a distinct subspecies, sometimes considered a full species, of the Ostrich.

Specimen in the Lewa Conservancy near Isiolo, Kenya

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This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species. This article is part of Project Struthioniformes/idae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each ostrich, including made-up species.