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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: 670094
♂ ♀  Adult
Partido de Puán
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/08/2023
Gustavo Abel Larracoechea
Foto
Photography ID: 670087
♂  Adult
Laguna Chasico
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/23/2023
Gustavo Abel Larracoechea
Foto
Photography ID: 660628
♂ ♀  Adult
Balneario El Cóndor
Río Negro
Argentina
10/11/2025
Gustavo Abel Larracoechea
Foto
Photography ID: 348943
♂ ♀  Adult
Pehuen-Có
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/27/2017
Gustavo Abel Larracoechea
Foto
Photography ID: 348942
♀  Adult
Tandil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/17/2016
Gustavo Abel Larracoechea



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
239087111/10/2025ArgentinaRío NegroRuta Provincial N° 1, Balneario El CóndorGustavo Abel Larracoechea
239086814/09/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino corto Pehuen Co, Partido de Coronel RosalesGustavo Abel Larracoechea
242384208/10/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresLópez Lecube, Partido de PuánGustavo Abel Larracoechea
242383828/01/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a Piscicultura, Sierra de la VentanaGustavo Abel Larracoechea
242383523/01/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a Chapalcó, Laguna ChasicoGustavo Abel Larracoechea
96739221/01/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino la carrindanga, Partido de Bahia BlancaGustavo Abel Larracoechea
96739127/08/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta de acceso, Pehuen-CóGustavo Abel Larracoechea
96739017/07/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlrededores, TandilGustavo Abel Larracoechea
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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.