Greater Rhea (Rhea americana)

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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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 655822
♂ ♀ Ruta 11, Desvio a San Martin
Chaco
Argentina
09/19/2025
Héctor Schreiber

Photography ID: 606279
Adult
Margarita Belén
Chaco
Argentina
09/14/2024
Héctor Schreiber

Photography ID: 39508
Juvenile
Paso de la Patria
Corrientes
Argentina
02/15/2014
Héctor Schreiber

Photography ID: 31549
Adult
Ituzaingó
Corrientes
Argentina
11/24/2013
Héctor Schreiber

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2371831

19/09/2025

Argentina

Chaco

Ruta 11, Desvio a San Martin

Héctor Schreiber

2179214

14/09/2024

Argentina

Chaco

Costa Iné, Margarita Belén

Héctor Schreiber

113040

15/02/2014

Argentina

Corrientes

Paso de la Patria

Héctor Schreiber

87081

24/11/2013

Argentina

Corrientes

Ituzaingó

Héctor Schreiber

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Bibliography related

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.