Animal
Ostrich
The tallest and heaviest living bird.
270 cm (8'10")
- Measured
- Adult male: 6.9–9 ft (2.1–2.7 m); females 5.7–6.2 ft (1.7–1.9 m).
- Source
- San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Ostrich · checked 19 September 2026
Compare Ostrich
Beside the average adult and its neighbours, on one scale. Add anything else from the catalog.
Size comparison: Ostrich
95 cm difference (3 ft 1.4 in). Ostrich is taller than Average US adult man.
About Ostrich
Ostrich: The tallest and heaviest living bird.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Ostrich gives 270 cm (8'10") (Adult male: 6.9–9 ft (2.1–2.7 m); females 5.7–6.2 ft (1.7–1.9 m)).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), ostrich is 1.54 times as tall: a difference of 95 cm (3'1").
On this page you can put ostrich beside african elephant, bengal tiger, blue whale or anything else in the catalog, all on one scale.
Comparisons
- Human vs Ostrich — 175 cm (5'9") vs 270 cm (8'10")
Related animals
- African elephant height320 cm (10'6")
- Bengal tiger height320 cm (10'6") long
- Blue whale height33.53 m (110'0") long
- Dromedary camel height180 cm (5'11")
- Giraffe height550 cm (18'1")
- Gorilla height175 cm (5'9")
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is an ostrich?
270 cm (8'10") (Adult male: 6.9–9 ft (2.1–2.7 m); females 5.7–6.2 ft (1.7–1.9 m)), according to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Ostrich.
Is an ostrich taller than a person?
Yes. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so an ostrich at 270 cm (8'10") is 95 cm taller.
Source
Measurement read from San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Animals & Plants: Ostrich on 19 September 2026. Adult male: 6.9–9 ft (2.1–2.7 m); females 5.7–6.2 ft (1.7–1.9 m). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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