Ostrich (disambiguation)

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An ostrich is a type of large flightless bird.

Ostrich may also refer to:

Animals

Birds

Common ostrich (Struthio camelus), the more widespread of the two living species of ostrich

Ostrich derivatives

Reptiles

Ostrich dinosaur, any of the bird-like dinosaurs in the Ornithomimosauria group

Invertebrates

Ostrich foot shell, any of the molluscs in the genus Struthiolaria

Plants

Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)
Ostrich plume or red ginger (Alpinia purpurata)

Companies

Ostrich Media, British company

Entertainment

Donald's Ostrich, 1937 Donald Duck short animated film
Ossie Ostrich, Australian television show puppet
Ostrich Churchyard, 1992 album by Orange Juice
"The Ostrich", novelty single by Lou Reed
Ostrich GT, a record label founded by Jack Straker of Beachbuggy
Ostriches & Chirping, a song on From a Basement on the Hill
Pooh and the Ostrich Feather, a band that evolved into Quiet Sun

Science and technology

Journals

Ostrich (journal), journal of African ornithology

Ships

HMS Ostrich, more than one ship of the British Royal Navy
USS Ostrich, more than one United States Navy ship

Technical principles

Ostrich algorithm, computer science terminology
Ostrich effect, behavioural finance terminology
Ostrich strategy, economics terminology

Other

Ostrich guitar, an unconventional guitar tuning scheme
Ostrich people, the Vadoma or Wadoma people from the west of Zimbabwe, many of whom have only two large toes like an ostrich

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