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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
242912311/10/2025ArgentinaCorrientesComplejo Aventura Ibera, Pp Ibera - Portal San AntonioEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
226535724/08/2023ArgentinaCorrientesCamino de Colonia Carlos Pellegrini a Esteros del Camba TrapoEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
226557722/12/2019ArgentinaCorrientesSeccional de gp y alrededores, Concepción del Yaguareté CoráEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
46384007/08/2016ArgentinaCorrientesDesde la entrada del parque hasta el centro de visitantes, Mburucuyá (localidad)1Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
44190904/06/2016ArgentinaCorrientesMburucuyá pueblo hasta cañada fragosa, Mburucuyá (localidad)2Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
44181401/06/2016ArgentinaCorrientesCamino paraje Palmitas, Perugorria7Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
35492129/10/2015ArgentinaCorrientesUnidad de Conservación Cambyretá, Ituzaingó7Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
34090205/09/2015ArgentinaCorrientesCampo a 9km antes de llegar a Mburucuya9Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
31305703/08/2015ArgentinaCorrientesMburucuyá (localidad)Esteban Geronimo Javier Luque
28487309/05/2015ArgentinaCorrientesColonia Carlos PellegriniEsteban Geronimo Javier Luque
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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 10/04/2026.