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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: 593698
♂ ♀  Adult
Ruta 14
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/27/2024
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 526291
  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/27/2023
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 482488
♂ ♀  Adult
Ruta 14
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/15/2022
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 482487
♂  Adult
Ruta 14
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/15/2022
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 430236
  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/21/2021
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 326766
♂ ♀ Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/08/2019
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 273174
  Adult
Gualeguay
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/28/2018
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 152445
  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/05/2016
Gustavo Puente
Foto
Photography ID: 55686
  Adult
Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/07/2014
Gustavo Puente



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
233885908/08/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosReserva Natural Municipal Las PiedrasGustavo Puente
223154206/01/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosColonia Elía5Gustavo Puente
212412827/07/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosColonia Elia, Ruta 14Gustavo Puente
172966227/02/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino a Ñandubaisal, GualeguaychúGustavo Puente
154727015/02/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosColonia Elia, Ruta 14Gustavo Puente
135284021/01/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosCiudad, GualeguaychúGustavo Puente
90774508/04/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 14, GualeguaychúGustavo Puente
77368728/06/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosGualeguayGustavo Puente
57818425/05/2017ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40 - 30km al oeste de Colonia Carlos PellegriniGustavo Puente
44055105/06/2016ArgentinaEntre RíosÑandubaysal, GualeguaychúGustavo Puente
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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 15/04/2026.