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Greater Rhea

Rhea americana
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Ñandú
Ema
Family: Rheidae
Order: Rheiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Records from Santiago del Estero

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Foto
Photography ID: 664836
  Adult
Guasayán
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
07/13/2025
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 266086
♀  Immature
Paso de Oscares
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
07/21/2012
Carlos Carmona
Foto
Photography ID: 126464
♂  Adult
Los Pirpintos
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
07/21/2015
Walter Prado
Foto
Photography ID: 111668
♀  Adult
Rp5
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
08/24/2015
Miguel Andina



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240466913/07/2025ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroGuasayánWalter Bustamante
179705522/07/2023ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroRapelli7Pablo Bruni
144926216/08/2021ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroSalinas de Ambargasta (aica Se01)--laguna el Quimilar, Ojo de Agua1Jose Luis Navarro
44034425/05/2016ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroPozo HondoPablo Eguia
39360423/01/2016ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroRapelliSantiago Juan Torres
32091624/08/2015ArgentinaSantiago del Estero20 km de Clodomira, Rp5Miguel Andina
36594921/07/2015ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroLos PirpintosWalter Prado
3875017/08/2012ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroRapelliPablo Meoniz
3850617/08/2012ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroPozo HondoDiego Oscar
75927121/07/2012ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroCerca del puente, Paso de OscaresCarlos Carmona
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Bibliography related


Artículo Lucero, F. y J. C. Chebez. 2011. Nuevas citas y ampliación de la distribución de algunas aves en las provincias de San Juan, Mendoza y La Rioja. Nótulas Faunísticas N° 71. Fundación Félix de Azara.



Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 05/04/2026.