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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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Photography ID: 35421
♂  Adult
Ruta 11
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/21/2014
Facundo Quintela



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
140542406/04/2021ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del Iberá, Colonia Carlos Pellegrini10Facundo Quintela
129930616/10/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresPartido de Villarino3Facundo Quintela
62644806/10/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11, Bahía de Samborombón6Facundo Quintela
53452627/01/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11 y Río Salado, Bahía de Samborombón2Facundo Quintela
42001624/03/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 2057Facundo Quintela
22786616/01/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar ChiquitaFacundo Quintela
12843022/03/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresPigüéFacundo Quintela
10130921/01/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11Facundo Quintela
9418509/01/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11Facundo Quintela
8053915/11/2013ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros del IberáFacundo Quintela
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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 11/04/2026.