Somali Ostrich
Struthio molybdophanes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStruthioniformes (Ostriches)
- FamilyStruthionidae (Ostriches)
- GenusStruthio
- SpeciesStruthio molybdophanes (Somali Ostrich)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Somali Ostrich in Tsavo West National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Somali Ostrich sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Somali Ostrich in Tsavo West National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Somali Ostrich in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.