List of ratites explained

This is a list of ratites.

Codes used in Status columns in tables below

Struthionidae

Struthio

NameBinomial NameStatusDistribution
Common ostrichStruthio camelusLR/lcThrough central and southern Africa, four subspecies are recognized
Somali ostrichStruthio molybdophanesVUNative to the Horn of Africa

Rheidae

Rhea

NameBinomial NameStatusDistribution
Greater rheaRhea americanaLR/ntSouth American pampas
Lesser rheaRhea pennataLR/ntPopulation in Chile and in Argentina

Apterygidae

Apteryx

NameBinomial NameStatusDistribution
Great spotted kiwiApteryx haastiiVUSouth Island, New Zealand
Little spotted kiwiApteryx oweniiLR/ntMultiple small islands in New Zealand
Okarito kiwiApteryx rowiDDOkarito forest in New Zealand's South Island
Southern brown kiwiApteryx australisVUA small population in the South Island and another on Stewart Island in New Zealand
North Island brown kiwiApteryx mantelliENScattered through New Zealand's North Island

Dinornithidae

Dinornis

NameBinomial NameStatusDistribution
North Island giant moaDinornis novaezealdniaeEXlived in the lowlands of New Zealand's North and South Islands
South Island giant moaDinornis robustusEXlived in lowlands of New Zealand's South Island

Pachyornis

NameBinomial NameStatusDistribution
Heavy-footed MoaPachyornis elephantopusEXlived in lowlands of New Zealand's South Island
Mantell's moaPachyornis geranoidesEXlived in lowlands of New Zealand's North, South, and Stewart Islands
Crested MoaPachyornis australisEXdominant moa of far north and far south of New Zealand's South Island

Dromaiidae

Dromaius

Casuariidae

Casuarius

NameBinomial NameStatusDistribution
Pygmy cassowaryCasuarius lydekkiEX
Southern cassowaryCasuarius casuariusVUnorthern Queensland, Australia
Northern cassowaryCasuaraius unappendiculatusVUNorthern Papua New Guinea and East Timor
Dwarf cassowaryCasuarius bennettiLR/lcCentral East Timor and Papua New Guinea

Aepyornithidae

Aepyornis

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NameSpeciesStatusDistribution
Giant elephant birdAepyornis maximusEXMadagascar
Hildebrandt's elephant birdAepyornis hildebrandtiEXMadagascar