Female Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes)

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This photo was taken in Samburu, Kenya, where both species of ostrich occur. Females can be separated by eye colour, which is blue-grey in the case of the Somali ostrich. This eye colour can be clearly seen in some shots in this sequence.

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Size: 3712px × 5568px
Location: Samburu National Reserve, Kenya
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: africa, african, aves, bird, female, game, kenya, kenyan, molybdophanes, national, ostrich, reserve, samburu, somali, struthio, wildlife