Greater Rhea (Rhea americana)

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
Ñandú
Ema

Family: Rheidae
Order: Rheiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Records from Olavarría

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 658195
Adult
Olavarría
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/19/2025
Sergio Cusano

Photography ID: 658194
Adult
Olavarría
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/19/2025
Sergio Cusano

Photography ID: 133117
Adult
Olavarría
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/10/2016
Daniel Acosta

Photography ID: 110889
Adult
Olavarría
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/22/2015
Daniel Acosta

Photography ID: 107267
Juvenile
Olavarría
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/26/2015
Sergio Bais

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2380291

19/10/2025

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Olavarría

Sergio Cusano

387888

10/01/2016

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Olavarría

Daniel Acosta

319101

22/08/2015

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Olavarría

Daniel Acosta

308691

26/07/2015

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Partido de Olavarría, Olavarría

Sergio Bais

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Bibliography related

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.