Ostrich is a journal

Scientific journal

In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...

 of Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

n ornithology

Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...

 published by BirdLife South Africa

BirdLife South Africa

BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society, is the South African national partner organisation of BirdLife International....

, formerly the South African Ornithological Society, in association with the National Information Services Corporation (NISC). It contains papers on the birds of Africa and its islands, including peer-reviewed original scientific papers of 3000 to 10,000 words, short articles of up to 2000 words, and reviews. Topics include behaviour, breeding, biology, ecology, migrations, movements and systematics.