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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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Foto
Photography ID: 529011
  Adult
Balneario Pehuen-co
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/04/2023
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 401623
♂ ♀ Jaguel del Monte
La Pampa
Argentina
05/16/2020
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 390078
  Adult
Jaguel del Monte
La Pampa
Argentina
03/14/2020
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 348287
♂  Adult
Cercanías a Rucanelo
La Pampa
Argentina
07/08/2019
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 295905
  Adult
Jaguel del Monte
La Pampa
Argentina
10/28/2018
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 291995
  Adult
En cercania a Conhelo
La Pampa
Argentina
10/14/2018
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 190221
  Adult
Cercanía a Luan Toro
La Pampa
Argentina
01/15/2017
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 142324
  Juvenile
Cercanía a Luan Toro
La Pampa
Argentina
03/06/2016
Alicia Mayor
Foto
Photography ID: 80244
  Adult
Cercanías a Rucanelo
La Pampa
Argentina
01/04/2015
Alicia Mayor



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
173685904/03/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresBalneario Pehuen-coAlicia Mayor
126491916/05/2020ArgentinaLa PampaMayaco, Jaguel del MonteAlicia Mayor
121569714/03/2020ArgentinaLa PampaMayaco, Jaguel del MonteAlicia Mayor
96617208/07/2019ArgentinaLa PampaCercanías a RucaneloAlicia Mayor
83135428/10/2018ArgentinaLa PampaMayaco, Jaguel del MonteAlicia Mayor
81974714/10/2018ArgentinaLa PampaEn cercania a ConheloAlicia Mayor
54216915/01/2017ArgentinaLa PampaEn el 11, Cercanía a Luan ToroAlicia Mayor
42031224/03/2016ArgentinaLa PampaMayaco, Jaguel del MonteAlicia Mayor
41373306/03/2016ArgentinaLa PampaCercanía a Luan ToroAlicia Mayor
23455004/01/2015ArgentinaLa PampaCercanías a RucaneloAlicia Mayor
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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.