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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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Records from Gorchs

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 463330
  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/26/2021
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 454398
  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
07/05/2021
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 378620
  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/28/2020
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 373447
  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/09/2020
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 330545
 Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/01/2019
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 76199
♂ ♀  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/07/2015
Ricardo Juliano
Foto
Photography ID: 71074
♂ ♀  Adult
Gorchs
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/04/2014
Ricardo Juliano



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
224529408/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural entre Gorchs y Ruta 3, GorchsRicardo Juliano
224277431/01/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural entre Las Flores y Gorchs, Gorchs3Ricardo Juliano
146685426/09/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural entre Las Flores y Gorchs, GorchsRicardo Juliano
143080605/07/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino de Gorchs hacia Puente Romero, GorchsGuillermo Marcaida
118167028/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural entre Las Flores y Gorchs, GorchsRicardo Juliano
116613609/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino de Gorchs hacia Puente Romero, GorchsRicardo Juliano
116073401/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural entre Las Flores y Gorchs, Gorchs5Ricardo Juliano
114950515/12/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia El Infierno, GorchsHernán Tolosa
91838501/05/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresEa la 37, GorchsRicardo Juliano
91545025/04/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino rural entre Las Flores y Gorchs, GorchsRicardo Juliano
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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 22/03/2026.