Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Struthioniformes |
| Family | Ostriches (Struthionidae) |
| Species | Struthio molybdophanes |
| Codes | ostric3, SOOS |
Identification
The Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) is a member of the Ostriches family within the order Struthioniformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code ostric3 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Struthio molybdophanes
Family: Ostriches
Order: Struthioniformes
eBird Code: ostric3