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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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Records from Salto

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 507472
  Adult
Arerunguá
Salto
Uruguay
05/14/2022
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 473036
♂  Adult
Paso de cañas
Salto
Uruguay
11/12/2021
Luciano Buck
Foto
Photography ID: 316116
  Adult
Ruta 3
Salto
Uruguay
02/08/2019
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 316115
  Immature
Ruta 3
Salto
Uruguay
02/08/2019
Jorge Schlemmer
Foto
Photography ID: 96268
♂  Adult
Termas de Arapey
Salto
Uruguay
04/25/2015
Pedro Rinaldi
Foto
Photography ID: 84197
 Termas de Arapey
Salto
Uruguay
02/09/2015
Mauricio Silvera
Foto
Photography ID: 47999
♂  Adult
Termas de Arapey
Salto
Uruguay
04/15/2014
Pedro Rinaldi



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Last Filmings published


Video ID: 3435
♂ ♀  Adult
Potreros de Arerunguá
Salto
Uruguay
09/20/2016
Guillermo Menéndez



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245877610/04/2026UruguaySaltoRuta 2612Gabriel Carbajales
242792130/01/2026UruguaySaltoRuta 2622Gabriel Carbajales
238164201/11/2025UruguaySaltoA orillas del río Arapey, Termas de Arapey6Pablo Bruni
237172205/10/2025UruguaySaltoRuta 267Gabriel Carbajales
223439311/01/202513:08UruguaySaltoRuta 4-Andres Artigas4Santiago Juan Torres
223439111/01/202513:07UruguaySaltoRuta 4-Andres Artigas6Santiago Juan Torres
223438311/01/202512:52UruguaySaltoRuta 4-Andres Artigas20Santiago Juan Torres
223437811/01/202512:49UruguaySalto1 1, Salto1Santiago Juan Torres
223437711/01/202512:48UruguaySaltoRuta 31-Ramal 53Santiago Juan Torres
223436911/01/202512:34UruguaySaltoRuta 31-Coronel Gorgonio Aguiar1Santiago Juan Torres
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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.