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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: 628666
  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
03/03/2025
Pablo Richter



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243208622/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesPortal San Antonio - Parque Provincial Iberá1Pablo Richter
243165122/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional Mburucuyá2Pablo Richter
243018121/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientes-28.852522,-58.7433153Pablo Richter
243016421/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientes-28.925347,-58.6298851Pablo Richter
243015521/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientes-29.371653,-58.183078, -29.371653,-58.1830787Pablo Richter
243015221/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientes-29.371653,-58.183078, Mercedes7Pablo Richter
243006221/11/2025ArgentinaCorrientes-30.299757,-57.9521687Pablo Richter
226593103/03/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El Palmar2Pablo Richter
224089325/01/2025ArgentinaEntre Ríos-33,349, -59,203, Ruta 12 entre Médanos y Gualeguay3Pablo Richter
219085309/11/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a monumento Jose Luis Cabezas, Partido de General Madariaga2Pablo Richter
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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.