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Syrian ostrich

extinct bird

Also known as: Struthio camelus syriacus

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In ostrich
The Syrian ostrich (S. camelus syriacus) of Syria and Arabia became extinct in 1941. The ostrich is the only living species in the genus Struthio. Ostriches are the only members of the family Struthionidae in the order Struthioniformes—a group that also contains kiwis, emus, cassowaries, and…
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extinct fauna of Arabian Desert

In Arabian Desert: Animal life
The Syrian ostrich (Struthio camelus syriacus), which was once abundant in the sand deserts, has been extinct in Arabia since the early 1940s.
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