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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: 507472
  Adult

Arerunguá
Salto
Uruguay
05/14/2022
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 394764
  Adult

Ruta 8
Lavalleja
Uruguay
01/26/2020
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 313315
  Adult

Aiguá
Maldonado
Uruguay
01/20/2019
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 306876
  Adult

La Charqueada
Treinta y Tres
Uruguay
12/27/2018
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 284167
  Adult

Pousada Pequi
Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
08/17/2018
Luis Mier
Foto
Photography ID: 191128
♂ ♀
  Adult

Potrerillo de Santa Teresa.
Rocha
Uruguay
02/19/2017
Luis Mier



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
163894214/05/2022UruguaySaltoArerunguáLuis Mier
123706326/01/2020UruguayLavallejaKm 213, Ruta 8Luis Mier
87680220/01/2019UruguayMaldonadoAiguáLuis Mier
86022427/12/2018UruguayTreinta y TresLa CharqueadaLuis Mier
79959517/08/2018BrazilMato Grosso do SulPousada PequiLuis Mier
54458419/02/2017UruguayRochaPotrerillo de Santa Teresa.Luis Mier
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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 19/04/2026.