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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 Ruta 11

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Last published photographs

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Photography ID: 579286
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Ruta 11
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/24/2024
Elsa Longo
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Photography ID: 578930
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Ruta 11
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/24/2024
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 94657
  Adult
Ruta 11
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/11/2015
Dolores Fernandez
Foto
Photography ID: 35421
♂  Adult
Ruta 11
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/21/2014
Facundo Quintela



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
202113324/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerca de Gral Lavalle, Ruta 11Elsa Longo
202006124/03/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerca de Gral Lavalle, Ruta 11Guillermo Marcaida
36839027/11/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11Rodolfo Seró
35738429/10/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11Walter Liriel Gómez Umpierrez
27210211/04/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11Dolores Fernandez
10130921/01/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11Facundo Quintela
9418509/01/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11Facundo Quintela
8691527/12/2013ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11José Luis Lamela
118703902/01/2012ArgentinaBuenos AiresCerca de Gral Lavalle, Ruta 115Yamil Pablo Cotsali
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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 18/03/2026.