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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: 462925
 Ruta 40
Corrientes
Argentina
09/18/2021
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 462919
 Ruta 40
Corrientes
Argentina
09/18/2021
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 455766
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/31/2021
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 452702
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/03/2021
Pablo Bruni
Foto
Photography ID: 404368
  Juvenile
Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/09/2018
Pablo Bruni



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245164118/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosCaminos rurales, Villa Elisa6Pablo Bruni
238164201/11/2025UruguaySaltoA orillas del río Arapey, Termas de Arapey6Pablo Bruni
237390511/10/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosEstancia Don Rosendo, Colonia Las Margaritas2Pablo Bruni
237384811/10/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosLagunas de Colonia Las Margaritas, Colonia Las Margaritas6Pablo Bruni
234153708/08/2025UruguayPaysandúRuta 35Pablo Bruni
228812314/05/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosMédanos8Pablo Bruni
227270912/04/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 38 cerca Ubajay, Colón2Pablo Bruni
226653124/03/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta provincial 86 (camino de Mburucuyá a Caacatí, Parque Nacional Mburucuyá2Pablo Bruni
226639823/03/2025ArgentinaCorrientesSendero Carambolita, Concepción del Yaguareté Corá2Pablo Bruni
226634923/03/2025ArgentinaCorrientesPortal Carambola, Concepción del Yaguareté Corá1Pablo Bruni
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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.