Where does the Common Ostrich live?

Struthio camelus has 141,141 records in 62 countries and territories, from 1800 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.

• 141,141 records
• 62 places
• 102 years recorded
• Aves class

When it is recorded

Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where it is recorded

Showing the top 40 of 62 places.