| Arabian Ostrich | |
|---|---|
 Arabian Ostrich painting from The Book of Animals by al-Jahiz. Syria, 14th century. | |
| Information | |
| Common Name | middle eastern ostrich |
| Range | Arabian Peninsula and in the Near East. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Struthioniformes |
| Family | Struthionidae |
| Genus | Struthio |
| Species | †S. camelus |
| Conservation Status | |
 Extinct | |
The Arabian Ostrich or Middle Eastern Ostrich (Struthio camelus syriacus) is an extinct subspecies of the ostrich which once lived on the Arabian Peninsula and in the Near East.
An Arabian Ostrich