The Somali ostrich is one of the “Samburu Special Five” along with the Beisa oryx, Grevy’s zebra, gerenuk and reticulated giraffe — five unique species that live in northern Kenya but are absent from the Masai Mara in the south. It’s why we add both parks to our Kenyan itineraries to get the greatest variety. Last year we didn’t have much luck with the Somali ostrich, but this year they were definitely out and about and performing all their ritualistic behaviors, including a rather spirited mating dance. In this short video we see two males on the march followed by one of the males preening his fine feathers before the dance. In the last clip, a female, clearly impressed with the dance, joins the male as they strut across the scrubland savanna of Samburu. Nikon Z8 with Nikon 500mm PF lens and Z 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, 4K at 120 fps.