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Somali Ostrich

Struthio molybdophanes Reichenow, A 1883

The Somali ostrich, also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It was previously considered a subspecies of the common ostrich, but was identified as a distinct species in 2014. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Struthioniformes
Family:
  Struthionidae
Genus:
   Struthio
Scientific:
  Struthio molybdophanes

Original description

Citation:
  Reichenow, A 1883

Reference:
   Mitth. Orn. Ver. Wien

Protonym:
  Struthio molybdophanes

Type locality:
  Somaliland.

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  40329BB6BD7F02F5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-40329BB6

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/40329BB6

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 696082


VULNERABLE

Geographic range:

  • Struthio molybdophanes: desert to savanna plains of northeastern Africa, from northern Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia southward through far southeastern South Sudan, and southeastern Kenya
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Somali Ostrich
Catalan:
Estruç de Somàlia
Czech:
pštros somálský
Danish:
Somalistruds
German:
Somalistrauß
Spanish:
Avestruz somalí
Spanish (Spain):
Avestruz Somalí
Finnish:
somalianstrutsi
French:
Autruche de Somalie
Croatian:
somalijski noj
Hungarian:
szomáliai strucc
Icelandic:
Sómalíustrútur
Italian:
Struzzo somalo
Japanese (romaji):
somariadachou
Japanese:
ソマリアダチョウ
Lithuanian:
Somalinis strutis
Dutch:
Somalische Struisvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Somalistruts
Norwegian:
somalistruts
Polish:
struś szaroskóry
Portuguese:
Avestruz-somali
Portuguese (Portugal):
avestruz-somali
Russian:
Сомалийский страус
Slovak:
pštros sivonohý
Serbian:
Somalijski noj
Swedish:
somaliastruts
Ukrainian:
страус сомалійський
Chinese:
索马里鸵鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
索馬利亞鴕鳥

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Ostrich (Somali) ( Struthio camelus molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Ostrich (Somali) ( Struthio camelus molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Ostrich (Somali) ( Struthio camelus molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Ostrich (Somali) ( Struthio camelus molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Struthio camelus molybdophanes [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Somali Ostrich ( Struthio molybdophanes) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Struthio molybdophanes [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Struthio molybdophanes [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Struthio [camelus or molybdophanes] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Somali Volstruis
Asturian: Avestruz somalina
Azerbaijani: Somali dəvəquşu
Belarusian: Самалійскі страус
Bulgarian: Сомалийски щраус
Bengali: হ঳াভাচর িঈট঩াচি
Bengali (transliteration): sōmāli uṭapākhi
Catalan: Estruç de Somàlia
Czech: pštros somálský
Welsh: Estrys Somalia
Danish: Somalistruds
German: Somaliastrauß, Somalistrauß, Strauss
Greek: Στρoυθoκάμηλoς της Σομαλίας
English: North african ostrich, Ostrich, Ostrich (Somali), Somali Ostrich
English, HBW: Somali Ostrich
English (IOC): Somali Ostrich
English (Kenya): Somali Ostrich
English (United States): Somali Ostrich
Esperanto: Somalia struto
Spanish: Avestruz , Avestruz Somalí
Spanish (Spain): Avestruz Somalí
Spanish (HBW): Somali Ostrich
Estonian: somaali jaanalind
Finnish: Masaistrutsi, somalianstrutsi
French: Autruche d'Afrique (molybdophanes), Autruche de l'Afrique du Nord, Autruche de Somalie, Autruche somalienne
Frisian: Somalyske strúsfûgel
Irish: Ostrais Shomálach
Galician: Avestruz da Somalia
Hebrew: יען סומלי
Croatian: somalijski noj
Hungarian: szomáliai strucc
Icelandic: Sómalíustrútur
Italian: Struzzo di Somalia, Struzzo somalo
Japanese (romaji): somariadachou
Japanese: ソマリアダチョウ
Kirghiz: Сомали төөкушу
Scientific: Struthio camelus molybdophanes, Struthio molybdophanes
Luxembourgish: Somalistrauss
Lithuanian: Somalinis strutis
Latvian: Somālijas strauss
Macedonian: Сомалиски ној
Maltese: nagħma tas-Somalja
Dutch: Somalische Struisvogel, Somalistruisvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Somalistruts
Norwegian: somalistruts
Polish: Struś somalijski, strus szaroskóry, struś szaroskóry
Portuguese: Avestruz-somali
Portuguese (Portugal): Avestruz-da-etiópia, avestruz-somali
Rhaeto-Romance: Strut da Somalia
Romanian: Struţ somalez
Russian: Сомалийский страус
Northern Sami: Somaliastruhcca
Slovak: pštros sivonohý
Slovenian: Somalski noj
Serbian: Somalijski noj
Swedish: somaliastruts, Somalistruts
Swahili: Mbuni Somali
Turkish: Somali Devekuşu
Udmurt: Сомалиысь страус
Ukrainian: страус сомалійський
Uzbek: Сомали туяқуши
Chinese: 索马里鸵鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 索馬利亞鴕鳥

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