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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: 578168
 Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/05/2024
Alec Earnshaw
Foto
Photography ID: 62944
♂  Adult
General Lavalle
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/20/2014
Alec Earnshaw
Foto
Photography ID: 44737
♂ ♀ Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/05/2014
Alec Earnshaw



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244714015/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEa. El Palenque4Alec Earnshaw
221405722/12/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino La Corvina, Ruta 11, km 2665Alec Earnshaw
200690805/03/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosZona Perdices, Perdices5Alec Earnshaw
194657113/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasAlec Earnshaw
112507519/10/2019ArgentinaFormosaCamino a PayaguáAlec Earnshaw
90267924/03/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresRp11 entre Rp63 y Rp368Alec Earnshaw
34802417/10/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCuenca del Ñancay. Camino que sale al oeste en R14 km 14, Ceibas8Alec Earnshaw
17941320/09/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresGeneral LavalleAlec Earnshaw
17879020/09/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11 entre Gral Conesa y San Clemente del TuyúAlec Earnshaw
13744120/04/2014ArgentinaCorrientesCampos del AguapeyAlec Earnshaw
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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 19/04/2026.