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Masai ostrich breeding season begins around May or June. During this time, the pink hue on male Masai ostriches neck and leg skin intensifies as a form of mating display. Mature males begin to establish territories that are about 2–3 km 2 in area and aggressively defend their domain against other breeding males.
The Somali ostrich occurs in the Horn of Africa, having evolved isolated from the common ostrich by the geographic barrier of the East African Rift. In some areas, the common ostrich's Masai subspecies occurs alongside the Somali ostrich, but they are kept from interbreeding by behavioral and ecological differences. [ 15 ]
Struthio molybdophanes Reichenow 1883 (Somali ostrich) VU; Struthio camelus Linnaeus 1758 (Common ostrich) LC †S. c. syriacus Rothschild 1919 (Arabian ostrich) EX 1966; S. c. camelus Linnaeus 1758 (North African ostrich) S. c. australis (Gurney 1868) (Southern African ostrich) S. c. massaicus (Neumann 1898) (Masai ostrich)
Common ostrich male and females in Etosha National Park, Namibia. Order: Struthioniformes Family: Struthionidae. The ostriches are flightless birds native to Africa. They are the largest living species of bird and are distinctive in appearance, with a long neck and legs and the ability to run at high speeds. Common ostrich, Struthio camelus
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Enkeshui games are social events in Maasai's villages. Usually, the game is played by teams; while an individual player must be selected from each team to actually move, the team maintains the right to deny its support to this player (and replace him) and even withdraw his move if there is no consensus over it. Since the rules are quite complex ...
The two extant species of ostrich are the common ostrich and Somali ostrich, both in the genus Struthio, which also contains several species known from Holocene fossils such as the Asian ostrich. The common ostrich is the more widespread of the two living species, and is the largest living bird species.
The Somali ostrich occurs in the Horn of Africa, having evolved isolated from the common ostrich by the geographic barrier of the East African Rift. In some areas, the common ostrich's Masai subspecies occurs alongside the Somali ostrich, but they are kept from interbreeding by behavioral and ecological differences. [15]