List of Struthioniformes by population

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This is a list of Struthioniformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

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The IOC World Bird List (version 15.1) recognizes 2 species of Struthioniformes. [1] As of December 2025, IUCN/BirdLife International have assessed 1/2 (50%) members of this order.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status TrendNotesImage
Common ostrich Struthio camelus300,000-900,000 [2] LC [2] Decrease2.svg [2] Values are estimate for total population. [2] Avestruz (Struthio camelus), parque nacional de Amboseli, Kenia, 2024-05-22, DD 62.jpg
Somali ostrich Struthio molybdophanesunknown [3] VU [3] Decrease2.svg [3] Struthio molybdophanes 49854225.jpg

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ratites: Ostriches to tinamous – IOC World Bird List". www.worldbirdnames.org. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 BirdLife International (2025). "Struthio camelus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2025 e.T45020636A280828427. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T45020636A280828427.en .
  3. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2021). "Struthio molybdophanes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T22732795A208237218. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T22732795A208237218.en .
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