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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: 305049
♂ 
Islas del Ibicuy
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/18/2018
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 254596
♂  Adult
Villa Cacique
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/16/2018
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 121074
  Adult
Villa Cacique
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/19/2015
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 95287
♂  Adult
Barker
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/19/2015
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 70884
♂  Adult
Villa Cacique
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/23/2014
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 48629
♂  Adult
Laprida
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/18/2014
Adriana Bellotti
Foto
Photography ID: 31820
♂  Adult
Padre Buodo
La Pampa
Argentina
01/03/2014
Adriana Bellotti



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
85605418/11/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosIslas del IbicuyAdriana Bellotti
78392824/07/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosRocamora1Adriana Bellotti
77861214/07/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 72, entre Energía y acceso al Balneario San Cayetano, Energía2Adriana Bellotti
71505616/03/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino del 108, Villa CaciqueAdriana Bellotti
63949512/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino del 108, Villa Cacique6Adriana Bellotti
37398006/12/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 12, entre Gualeguay y MédanosAdriana Bellotti
35059619/10/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo Calavera, Villa CaciqueAdriana Bellotti
28989431/05/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRío Quequen GrandeAdriana Bellotti
27342619/04/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino colorado, BarkerAdriana Bellotti
20578123/11/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresArroyo Calavera, Villa CaciqueAdriana Bellotti
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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.