South African ostrich

South African ostrich
	Male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Superorder:	Paleognathae
Order:	Struthioniformes
Family:	Struthionidae
Genus:	Struthio
Species:	S. camelus
Subspecies:	S. c. australis
Trinomial name
	Struthio camelus australis; Gurney, 1868)

The South African ostrich also known as the black necked ostrich or southern ostrich (Struthio camelus australis) is a subspecies of the ostrich endemic to Southern Africa including South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola and Botswana.^[1] It is widely farmed for its meat, eggs and feathers.

References

^ Jarvis, M. J. F.; Jarvis, C.; Keffen, R. H. (1985-10-01). "Breeding seasons and laying patterns of the southern African Ostrich Struthio camelus". Ibis. 127 (4): 442–449. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1985.tb04840.x. ISSN 1474-919X.

[1] Jarvis, M. J. F.; Jarvis, C.; Keffen, R. H. (1985-10-01). "Breeding seasons and laying patterns of the southern African Ostrich Struthio camelus". Ibis. 127 (4): 442–449. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1985.tb04840.x. ISSN 1474-919X.

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