Struthio camelus
Common Ostrich at Steeple Flat, NSW
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| Struthio camelus | ChrisDavey | 12 Jun 2018 | |
| Struthio camelus | YumiCallaway | 10 Jun 2018 |
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User's notes
Quick shot when suddenly noticed it on the side of the highway in a clearing surrounded by fairly dense forests and woodland. Photo isn't great quality, but black back plumage and white neck and head seems to suggest an ostrich, and posture is of the ratite family.
3 comments
11 Jun 2018
An interesting find !!
See the following for ostriches in Australia:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:44fbaf1a-a7ef-4780-8693-d342ee3aa88e
See the following for ostriches in Australia:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:44fbaf1a-a7ef-4780-8693-d342ee3aa88e
11 Jun 2018
Where was this Yumi? If it was along the Monaro Highway near Bredbo, then it is a "legacy" farm ostrich. Well known to locals. :) Sandra
11 Jun 2018
Thanks Michael! The location of my sighting doesn't seem to overlap with any recorded on the atlas...the closest sighting is one along Monaro HWY, probably the one Sandra mentioned. We were heading towards Bemboka along the Snowy Mountains HWY about 60-70km south of Bredbo. It was feeding in open area 50-100m south to the highway, about 200m northwest to Bombala River.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.356878-36.608850
- Altitude 1108.0m
- Places Steeple Flat, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Apr 2018 01:38 PM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
Collections
- YumiCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Struthio camelus Magpie or larger Other Birds Birds
Species information
- Struthio camelus Scientific name
- Common Ostrich Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1108m Recorded at altitude
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