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Show Difference in Ostriches The South American ostrich Is a different bird from the South African. Its scientific name Is Rhea Americana j The rhea Is a smaller creature than 1 the South African bird, standing only : from 30 to 40 Inches tall The South 1 Africans stand six feet sometimes. However, the rhea has fine feathers and was described by a great naturalist natural-ist as "the noblest avian type on the great bird continent" Most of the birds are naturally grayish, or with mixed gray and white feathers, but, In recent years, an albino type was discovered. Its plumes are especially I valuable. |