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When to see Common Ostrich in Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Common Ostrich are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Common Ostrich's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Rietvlei Nature Reserve, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Common Ostrich in Rietvlei Nature Reserve: best roads
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Acacia Route, Vleiroete Road and Main Road run through open grassland: good country for Common Ostrich.
- Acacia Route7.4 km · open grassland
- Vleiroete Road5.7 km · open grassland
- Main Road4.6 km · open grassland
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where Common Ostrich have actually been seen recently.
About the Common Ostrich
The world's largest and heaviest living bird, flightless and built for speed on the open plains. Males are mostly black with white wing and tail plumes, while females and juveniles are greyish brown for camouflage. Ostriches roam savannah and semi-arid habitat in loose flocks, relying on excellent eyesight and powerful legs to spot and outrun predators.
How to identify the Common Ostrich
By far the tallest and bulkiest bird on the plains; look for the long bare pink or grey neck and legs, two-toed feet, and males' striking black-and-white plumage against females' duller brown-grey
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