| Struthio coppensi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Struthioniformes |
| Family: | Struthionidae |
| Genus: | Struthio |
| Species: | †S. coppensi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Struthio coppensi Mourer-Chauviré et al. 1996 | |
Struthio coppensi is an extinct species of struthioniform bird in the family Struthionidae. It lived in Namibia during the Miocene 20 million years ago y es considerado el miembro más antiguo del género Struthio.
It is a smaller species compared to the common ostrich (S. camelus).
It receives its name in reference to the French paleontologist Yves Coppens, in recognition of its discoverers' research support.