ARUSHA, March 2 -- NATURE Tanzania, a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) dedicated to wildlife conservation, has officially declared the Common Ostrich as Tanzanias Bird of the Year 2026 after securing the highest number of votes in a nationwide campaign conducted last year.

The Common Ostrich garnered a total of 303 votes, outperforming three other contenders, the Kori Bustard, Red-necked Spurfowl and Southern Ground Hornbill in a conservation awareness initiative designed to spotlight species that inhabit Tanzanias rangelands.

The results were announced over the weekend at Manyara Ranch Primary School in Makuyuni, Monduli District, Arusha Region.

Speaking during the event, Nature Tanzanias Membership and Marketing Officer, Ms Gaudent...