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Lesser Rhea

Rhea pennata
d´Orbigny, ACVMD, 1834
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Family: Rheidae
Order: Rheiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Taxonomic Notes:

-10/12/2022: HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 stopped considering the Andean Rhea (Rhea tarapacensis) as a full species (unlike v6), nor do IOC v12.2 and Birds of the World 2022, so in EcoRegistros we began considering it as a subspecies of the Lesser Rhea (Rhea pennata).




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Number of Photography: 604

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Photography ID: 667327
♂ ♀ Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/23/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 660009
 Ruta Nacional 40
Santa Cruz
Argentina
11/04/2025
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 654130
 Camino sin nombrar
Jujuy
Argentina
08/20/2025
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 654129
 Camino sin nombrar
Jujuy
Argentina
08/20/2025
Jorge La Grotteria



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Number of Films: 7





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Number of Records: 1566



Page 1 of 157
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243820615/02/2026ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Península ValdésDolores Fernandez
243354215/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénQuemquemtreu4Nicolas Olejnik
243004803/02/2026ArgentinaCatamarcaCercanías de El Peñón y Laguna Grande, Antofagasta de la SierraHugo Alberto Valderrey
242562831/01/202611:14ArgentinaLa PampaRuta Nacional 35 304-3026Patricia Beatriz Benitez
241912814/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzRuta 281 entre ruta 3 y Puerto DeseadoAdrian Dario Barboza
241578204/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzRuta 40Jorgelina Lopez
241498204/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzCerro ventana, Gobernador GregoresJorgelina Lopez
241576203/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzTres Lagos, Ruta 40Jorgelina Lopez
241265624/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCerro guer aike, Ruta 5Hernán Tolosa
240450324/12/2025ArgentinaSanta CruzCerro guer aike, Ruta 5Jorgelina Lopez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Lesser Rhea (Rhea pennata) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 09/03/2026.