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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
243441107/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresGenera LavalleEsteban Argerich
235609218/08/2025ArgentinaFormosaEl Vertedero., Bañado La EstrellaEsteban Argerich
235607215/08/2025ArgentinaFormosaReserva El BagualEsteban Argerich
195354220/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar ChiquitaEsteban Argerich
194061407/01/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresMaipu, MaipúEsteban Argerich
159912117/06/2022ArgentinaCórdobaLoma BlancaEsteban Argerich
159850716/06/2022ArgentinaCórdobaLoma BlancaEsteban Argerich
110293028/09/2019ArgentinaCórdobaLoma BlancaEsteban Argerich
87713131/01/2019ArgentinaLa PampaGeneral Acha1Esteban Argerich
84416909/11/2018ArgentinaLa PampaGeneral AchaEsteban Argerich
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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.