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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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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Foto
Photography ID: 658806
  Adult
Saavedra
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/21/2025
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 658782
  Adult
Saavedra
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/20/2025
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 658781
  Adult
Saavedra
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/20/2025
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 610333
  Adult
Ruta 35
La Pampa
Argentina
10/28/2024
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 518106
 Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
12/17/2022
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 506575
  Adult
Ruta 29
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/24/2022
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 505648
  Adult
Energía
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/19/2022
Eduardo Cusano
Foto
Photography ID: 488732
  Adult
Ruta Nacional 148 km 931
Córdoba
Argentina
03/24/2022
Eduardo Cusano



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237919722/10/202509:13ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 726Eduardo Cusano
238228221/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresSaavedraEduardo Cusano
237918121/10/202511:56ArgentinaBuenos AiresCno. provincial 106-0512Eduardo Cusano
237917921/10/202511:35ArgentinaBuenos AiresVía Sin Nombre10Eduardo Cusano
238226220/10/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino al Club de Pesca Saavedra, SaavedraEduardo Cusano
237817920/10/202513:34ArgentinaBuenos AiresCno. provincial 106-05Eduardo Cusano
219835228/10/2024ArgentinaLa PampaPocos Km después de Perú., Ruta 35Eduardo Cusano
218089828/10/2024ArgentinaLa PampaRuta Nacional 355Eduardo Cusano
168888817/12/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino a 4 Hermanas, CeibasEduardo Cusano
166893526/10/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11 entre general lavalle y san clemente del tuyuEduardo Cusano
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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 18/04/2026.