The African ostrich is the world's tallest living bird; where does the second tallest, the emu, come from?
Common ostrich The ostrich or common ostrich ("Struthio camelus") is either one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member(s) of the genus "Struthio", which is in the ratite family. In 2014, the Somali ostrich ("Struthio molybdophanes") was recognized as a distinct species.
African hoopoe The African hoopoe ("Upupa africana") is a species of hoopoe in the Upupidae family. Previously considered as a subspecies ("Upupa epops africana") of the hoopoe, due to its vocalisations and small differences in plumage, but it is otherwise similar to the rest of the species.