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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 Chaco

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Foto
Photography ID: 655822
♂ ♀ Ruta 11, Desvio a San Martin
Chaco
Argentina
09/19/2025
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 653841
  Adult
Comandante Fontana
Chaco
Argentina
09/17/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 606279
  Adult
Margarita Belén
Chaco
Argentina
09/14/2024
Héctor Schreiber
Foto
Photography ID: 604810
♀  Adult
Machagai
Chaco
Argentina
10/12/2024
Mauro Méndez Renedo
Foto
Photography ID: 600944
♂ ♀  Adult
Margarita Belén
Chaco
Argentina
09/14/2024
Héctor Bernardo Fernández
Foto
Photography ID: 600569
♂ ♀  Adult
Machagai
Chaco
Argentina
09/18/2024
Mauro Méndez Renedo
Foto
Photography ID: 552890
♂ ♀  Adult
Machagai
Chaco
Argentina
10/13/2023
Mauro Méndez Renedo
Foto
Photography ID: 512247
  Adult
Charadai
Chaco
Argentina
09/26/2021
Luis Orlando Krause



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
237183119/09/2025ArgentinaChacoRuta 11, Desvio a San MartinHéctor Schreiber
236841017/09/2025ArgentinaChacoComandante FontanaHugo Alberto Valderrey
217044612/10/2024ArgentinaChacoTres Palmas, MachagaiMauro Méndez Renedo
215334118/09/2024ArgentinaChacoTres Palmas, MachagaiMauro Méndez Renedo
217921414/09/2024ArgentinaChacoCosta Iné, Margarita BelénHéctor Schreiber
215473614/09/2024ArgentinaChacoCosta Iné, Margarita BelénHéctor Bernardo Fernández
189993513/10/2023ArgentinaChacoTres Palmas, MachagaiMauro Méndez Renedo
189076502/10/2023ArgentinaChacoVía sin nombre (-26,305682, -59,983833)6Patricia Beatriz Benitez
165004908/10/2022ArgentinaChacoCE 9 (-27,126844, -59,512188)3Jorge La Grotteria
164997008/10/2022ArgentinaChacoCE 9 (-27,126844, -59,512188)3María Alejandra Sosa
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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 11/04/2026.