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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




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Foto
Photography ID: 674649
  Squab

San Carlos
Mendoza
Argentina
01/22/2013
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 672831
  Adult

Las Chacras
San Luis
Argentina
01/22/2026
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 433016
  Adult

Colonia Carlos Pellegrini
Corrientes
Argentina
09/27/2019
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 371040
♂ ♀
 
Macachín
La Pampa
Argentina
12/30/2019
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 321256
  Adult

Reserva Natural Villavicencio
Mendoza
Argentina
08/11/2011
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 289950
  Adult

Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
San Juan
Argentina
09/21/2018
Manuel Godoy



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243257222/01/2026ArgentinaSan LuisLas ChacrasManuel Godoy
115667230/12/2019ArgentinaLa PampaMacachínManuel Godoy
136790027/09/2019ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos Pellegrini, Colonia Carlos PellegriniManuel Godoy
81395621/09/2018ArgentinaSan JuanParque Provincial IschigualastoManuel Godoy
27227402/02/2015ArgentinaLa PampaReserva Provincial Parque LuroManuel Godoy
243797222/01/2013ArgentinaMendozaZona rural del Distrito Chilecito, San CarlosManuel Godoy
126598911/08/2011ArgentinaMendozaReserva Natural VillavicencioManuel Godoy
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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 07/04/2026.