Don't want to see ads? Sign up...




Greater Rhea

Rhea americana
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Ñandú
Ema
Family: Rheidae
Order: Rheiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
 Request change
Filters
Remove all filters

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

Subspecies:


This taxon does not yet have a description.

At EcoRegistros, species accounts are built through open bibliographic compilation, and anyone can contribute.

 Add description



Loading map...



Last published photographs



 Add a photography of this species




Last Vocalizations published




 Add an audio of this species




Last Filmings published




 Add a film of this species




 Reports


 Detail of places sorted by number of records







Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245219427/08/202514:46BrazilMato GrossoBR-163Marcelo Gavensky
196140024/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasMarcelo Gavensky
193783603/01/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta Nacional 126Marcelo Gavensky
193648701/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresVía sin nombreMarcelo Gavensky
177087627/05/2023ArgentinaSaltaRuta Provincial 138Marcelo Gavensky
155349325/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 11 (-36,470298, -57,131322)17Marcelo Gavensky
153856021/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Provincial 51 (-38,625754, -61,982011)52Marcelo Gavensky
153287109/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresVía sin nombre (-40,555769, -62,332172)Marcelo Gavensky
153050209/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta Nacional 3 (-39,734343, -62,671273)Marcelo Gavensky
152976108/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino Balneario la Chiquita (-39,469961, -62,318448)Marcelo Gavensky
Page 1

 Add a record of this species




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 06/04/2026.