BIRDING
THE LARGEST BIRD [ WRITER / PHOTOS: Sean Hind ]
On Earth
Not only is Africa home to the largest land mammal on earth, The African elephant, it is also home to the largest bird on earth. The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) some of you might be more familiar with its flightless cousins the emu and the kiwi. All these birds belong to the ratite family, which is the group of flightless birds.
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TRAVEL & LEISURE | May - Aug 2022
