Natives of Africa, ostriches once made India their home. Oldest nest in Andhra is further proof 

A team of researchers from the US, Germany, and Australia, including Anil Kumar Devara, an assistant professor from MSU Baroda, recently discovered the world’s oldest ostrich nest in Andhra Pradesh. The nest measured 9-10 feet in diameter and likely contained 911 eggs. The team also discovered about 3,500 fragments of ostrich eggshells concentrated in a small area.
Since the 1930s, archaeologists have documented fossilised ostrich eggshell fragments from the Shivalik Hills to Peninsular India. Now there's ample evidence that the big bird existed on the Indian subcontinent as early as 41,000 years ago. Explains Disha Ahluwalia, Archaeologist and junior research fellow at the Indian Council Of Historical Research, in this week's column.
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