Struthio (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The struthio is a flightless bird found primarily in savannas and grasslands of Africa.
- As the type genus of the Struthionidae family, struthio consists of two living species of African ostriches.
- In zoological terminology, struthio often refers to the common ostrich, the largest bird species in the Struthionidae family.
- The struthio is characterized by its powerful long legs, long neck, and grey or brown plumage, with white primary and secondary flight feathers absent in adults.
- Phylogenetic classification indicates the struthio genus as a distinct group that diverged from other ratite birds in Africa around 120 million years ago.