Ostrich vs. Nandu

Ostrichnoun

A large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) native to Africa.

Ostrichnoun

(figurative) One who buries one's head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems

Ostrichnoun

A large bird of the genus Struthio, of which Struthio camelus of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high.

Ostrichnoun

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

Ostrichnoun

fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird

Ostrich

Struthio is a genus of birds in the order Struthioniformes, whose members are the ostriches. It is part of the infra-class Palaeognathae, a diverse group of flightless birds also known as ratites that includes the emus, rheas, and kiwis.

Nandunoun

Any of the rheas: the large, flightless birds of the three species of South American ratites of the genus Rhea (Brisson, 1760), which is also known by its junior synonym Pterocnemia (Gray, 1871).

Nandunoun

smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan