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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: 217113
♂  Adult
Metán
Salta
Argentina
08/06/2017
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 217112
♂  Adult
Metán
Salta
Argentina
08/06/2017
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 217111
♂  Adult
Metán
Salta
Argentina
08/06/2017
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 59977
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/11/2014
Pablo Eguia



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244862107/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, General LavallePablo Eguia
211795711/05/2024ArgentinaCórdobaSan Francisco del Chañar1Pablo Eguia
188727210/09/2023ArgentinaCórdobaLoma BlancaPablo Eguia
169638714/12/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, Ruta 11 entre empalme Ruta 2 y Gral LavallePablo Eguia
169589812/12/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta vieja (altura Santa Teresita), General LavallePablo Eguia
154173220/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, Ruta 11 entre empalme Ruta 2 y Gral LavallePablo Eguia
153976113/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Palenque, Ruta 11 entre empalme Ruta 2 y Gral LavallePablo Eguia
152346320/12/2021ArgentinaEntre RíosEntre Medanos y Paraje La ArgentinaPablo Eguia
82728015/10/2018ArgentinaCorrientesZona Ituzaingó, Esteros del IberáPablo Eguia
81356122/09/2018ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Rincón del SocorroPablo Eguia
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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.