The Ostrich is a huntable animal in Return of Rome, Age of Empires II HD: The African Kingdoms, and Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals.
Age of Empires[]
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Ostriches were introduced once Age of Empires game mode was launched in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Return of Rome.
Age of Empires II[]
Just like Deer, Ostriches run away when hunted and take two arrows to be killed. They come in packs of at least three. It is advisable to either push them towards a Town Center or Mill with a military unit or build a Mill nearby and hunt them with at least two Villagers in order to save time. Ostriches appear on African maps.
Age of Empires III[]
| “ | Large flightless bird. Harvest for food. | ” |
| —In-game description | ||
The Ostrich is a huntable animal in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition - The African Royals.
Gathering rates[]
| Resource | Source | Gathering rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| per second | per minute | ||
| All resources | Shrine | 0.0665 | 3.99 |
| Food | Hacienda | 0.166667 | 10.00002 |
| Wood | 0.25 | 15 | |
| Coin | 0.113334 | 6.80004 | |
Home City Cards[]
- Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Ostrich
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| Green | TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Baja California Territory
| Delivers 3 Settlers; Haciendas attract nearby hunted animals to improve its work rate |  |
- "Baja California Territory" is available upon revolting to Baja California.
| Card | Description | Age |
|---|---|---|
 TEAM Lewis & Clark Expedition
| Delivers 1 Collection of Books (100 XP); reveals all treasures, resources, Trade Routes, and Native settlements, and enemy units' positions for 20 seconds |  |
Trivia[]
- All ostriches in Age of Empires II and Age of Empires III are black and white. In real life, only males have this coloration, while females are brown to camouflage better with the earth and dry grass.
- In Ancient and Medieval times, ostriches could also be found in North Africa, Arabia, and the Levant.
Gallery[]
Villagers hunting an Ostrich in the HD Edition
Original render
Ostriches in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
Ostrich image from the Compendium Section in Age of Empires III
A flock of Ostriches in The African Royals
| Animals in Age of Empires II | |
|---|---|
| Herdable animals |  Chicken ·  Cow ·  Goat ·  Goose ·  Llama ·  Pig ·  Sheep ·  Turkey ·  Water Buffalo |
| Timid huntables |  Arctic Fox ·  Arctic Hare ·  Argali ·  Deer ·  Gazelle ·  Hare ·  Ibex ·  Mouflon ·  Ostrich ·  Peacock ·  Red Fox ·  Wild Chicken ·  Zebra |
| Aggressive huntables |  Elephant ·  Iron Boar · Javelina ·  Rhinoceros · Wild Boar |
| Predators |  Arabian Wolf ·  Arctic Wolf ·  Black Bear · Brown Bear ·  Crocodile ·  Dire Wolf · Grey Wolf ·  Jaguar ·  Komodo Dragon ·  Lion ·  Polar Bear · Rabid Wolf ·  Snow Leopard ·  Tiger |
| Marine animals |  Box Turtles ·  Dolphin ·  Dorado ·  Marlin ·  Oysters ·  Perch ·  Salmon ·  Shore Fish ·  Snapper ·  Tuna |
| Civilian animals |  Bactrian Camel ·  Camel ·  Donkey ·  Horse |
| Military animals |  Alfred the Alpaca ·  Furious the Monkey Boy ·  War Penguin |
| Hero animals |  Hunting Wolf ·  Ornlu the Wolf |
| Decorative animals |  Bird ·  Stormy Dog · Wild Bactrian Camel · Monkey · Penguin · Wild Camel · Wild Horse |
