Somali Ostrich
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Somali Ostrich

Struthio molybdophanes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
158 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It is one of two living species of ostriches, the other being the common ostrich. It was also previously considered a subspecies of the common ostrich, but was identified as a distinct species in 2014. For a long time, Somalis partially domesticated some of these ostriches. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Somali Ostrich sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Common Ostrich
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Common Ostrich

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Struthio camelus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
2 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Somali Ostrich in Tsavo East National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Somali Ostrich sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 158 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Somali Ostrich in Tsavo East National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Somali Ostrich in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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