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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
197832224/02/2024ArgentinaSan LuisRuta Provincial 205Samuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
197341713/02/2024ArgentinaLa PampaRuta Nacional 35 18280Samuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
197229313/02/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Nacional 35Samuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
197354411/02/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresEn el camino, Bahía Blanca36Samuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
115643301/01/2020ArgentinaSan LuisLa TomaSamuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
42495103/01/2016ArgentinaSan LuisLa Toma6Samuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
32386702/09/2015ArgentinaSan LuisReserva la flotidaSamuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
30509508/04/2014ArgentinaCorrientesParque Nacional MburucuyáSamuel Ernesto Olivieri Bornand
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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 12/04/2026.