{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "ostrich",
  "name": "Ostrich",
  "scientificName": "Struthio camelus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the largest and heaviest living bird, a flightless native of Africa's savannas, semi-deserts, and open plains. Adults stand up to about 2.8 m tall and weigh 63 to 130 kg, yet they are the fastest bird on land, sprinting at 70 km/h. Mostly plant-eating omnivores, wild ostriches live 40 to 45 years and are listed as Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Struthioniformes",
    "family": "Struthionidae",
    "genus": "Struthio"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 130,
    "lengthM": 2.8,
    "topSpeedKmh": 70,
    "lifespanYears": 45
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Struthio camelus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (mostly plants)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Savanna, semi-desert, open plains"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "40–45 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "63–130 kg (140–290 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "70 km/h (43 mph) on foot"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "The savannas, semi-deserts, and open plains of sub-Saharan Africa.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "BirdLife International (2018). Struthio camelus. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Billerman, S. M. et al. (eds.). Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.",
      "url": null
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Struthio camelus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Struthio_camelus/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/ostrich/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/ostrich/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}