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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: 664836
  Adult
Guasayán
Santiago del Estero
Argentina
07/13/2025
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 643063
  Adult
Laguna blanca
Formosa
Argentina
07/11/2024
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 643061
  Adult
Laguna blanca
Formosa
Argentina
07/11/2024
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 619266
  Adult
Pago Redondo
Corrientes
Argentina
07/16/2024
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 619030
  Adult
Mburucuyá
Corrientes
Argentina
07/16/2024
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 254080
♂ ♀ Chalacea
Córdoba
Argentina
03/04/2018
Walter Bustamante



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240466913/07/2025ArgentinaSantiago del EsteroGuasayánWalter Bustamante
223808916/07/2024ArgentinaCorrientesPago RedondoWalter Bustamante
223756416/07/2024ArgentinaCorrientesMburucuyáWalter Bustamante
231964211/07/2024ArgentinaFormosaParque Nacional Río Pilcomayo, Laguna blancaWalter Bustamante
83896712/07/2018ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 119 entre Curuzú Cuatiá y MercedesWalter Bustamante
83896809/07/2018ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Nacional El PalmarWalter Bustamante
71374404/03/2018ArgentinaCórdobaChalaceaWalter Bustamante
58975810/03/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar ChiquitaWalter Bustamante
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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.