Unclean Birds in the Bible: Why the Ostrich Doesn’t Fit
Leviticus is Fun
teaching
November 27, 2025
Why is the Ostrich included in Leviticus 11 list of unclean birds? Is it a cross between a camel and a chook? (yes). Is it missing two front legs? (also yes). Does it hang out with zebras? (yep it does).
But why is it unclean?
0:00 Bible Monty Python Sketch
2:15 List of the Bible’s Unclean Birds
3:50 Why the Ostrich is Unclean
7:00 The Ostrich in the Bible
Bibliography
https://scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0259-94222018000100035
Scripture
LeviticusLeviticus 11
Topics
LeviticusScriptureritual-impurity
