Common Ostrich

Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 — also called Ostrich, African Ostrich, COOS. Occurrence records of the Common Ostrich are shared on GBIF from around 113 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Rietvlei Nature Reserve (5 719 records), in 9 provinces.

IUCN: Least concern

113reserves with records

21 397records around them

9provinces

LCIUCN category

Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus) — Photo: Knowledge and philosophy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where it is recorded

Reserve	Province	Records
Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	5 719
Addo Elephant National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	1 788
Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area	NC Northern Cape	928
Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	919
Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	905
Highveld GardenNature reserve	FS Free State	850
Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area	WC Western Cape	818
West Coast National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	757
Cape Point Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	705
Nyati ConcessionProtected area	EC Eastern Cape	658
Karoo National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	614
Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area	GP Gauteng	605
De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	568
Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	439
Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve	NC Northern Cape	381
Marais DamNature reserve	GP Gauteng	333
Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve	NW North West	281
Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve	LP Limpopo	262
Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve	FS Free State	249
Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve	NC Northern Cape	240
Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	207
Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	185
Marrick Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve	NC Northern Cape	175
Postberg Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	168
Tala Game Reserve entrance gateNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	157
Tala Game Reserve receptionNature reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	156
Mokala National ParkNational park	NC Northern Cape	153
Rocherpan Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area	WC Western Cape	128
!Khwa ttu Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	112
Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area	WC Western Cape	93
Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve	FS Free State	82
Aquila Safari Reserve DirectionsPrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	77
Aquila Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	77
Klipplaat-PrivaatnatuurreservaatNature reserve	NW North West	74
West Coast Fossil ParkProtected heritage site	WC Western Cape	70
Mabalingwe Game ReserveProtected area	LP Limpopo	67
Bolt's FarmProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	60
Plettenberg Bay Game ReservePrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	60
Marakele National ParkNational park	LP Limpopo	58
Bronkhorstspruit Dam Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	58
Amakhala Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	55
Bronkies Nature ReserveNature reserve	GP Gauteng	52
Keurboomsrivier NatuurreservaatNature reserve	WC Western Cape	50
Kwandwe Private Game ReserveGame reserve	EC Eastern Cape	49
Garden Route Safari CampPrivate game reserve	WC Western Cape	48
Greater Lakenvlei Protected EnvironmentProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	47
Middelpunt Nature ReserveProtected area	MP Mpumalanga	47
Camdeboo National ParkNational park	EC Eastern Cape	44
Tienie Versfeld Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	44
Kragga Kamma Game ParkProtected area	EC Eastern Cape	43
Mabula Game ReserveProtected area	LP Limpopo	39
Plovers LakeProtected heritage site	GP Gauteng	39
Tienie Versveld Wildflower ReserveProtected area	WC Western Cape	34
Manyoni Private Game ReserveGame reserve	KZN KwaZulu-Natal	33
Agulhas National ParkNational park	WC Western Cape	32
Elandsberg Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	29
Rondeberg Private Nature ReserveNature reserve	WC Western Cape	27
Sam Knott Nature ReserveNature reserve	EC Eastern Cape	26
Cango WildlifeNature reserve	WC Western Cape	25
Goegap Nature ReserveNature reserve	NC Northern Cape	21

and 53 more reserves with fewer records.

By province

Western Cape: 33 reserves
Gauteng: 18 reserves
Eastern Cape: 15 reserves
Limpopo: 11 reserves
Free State: 11 reserves
Northern Cape: 9 reserves
KwaZulu-Natal: 8 reserves
Mpumalanga: 5 reserves
North West: 3 reserves

Taxonomy

Class: Aves
Order: Struthioniformes
Family: Struthionidae
Scientific name: Struthio camelus
GBIF taxon: 2495150
Wikidata: Q17592

Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.