Common Ostrich

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	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
2	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	70–80%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	60–70%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
5	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	50–60%
6	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
7	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
8	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
9	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
10	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
11	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
12	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
13	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
14	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
15	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
16	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
17	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	0–10%
18	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
19	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
20	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
21	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
22	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
23	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
24	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
25	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
26	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
27	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
28	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
29	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
30	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
31	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Ostrich in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 45% of visitor-days record a Common Ostrich sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 1136 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Common Ostrich in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for Common Ostrich in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.