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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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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 669012
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
01/22/2026
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 664166
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
12/23/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 651911
♂ ♀  Egg
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
09/12/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 651908
♂ ♀  Egg
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
09/12/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 643510
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
07/17/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 643509
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
07/17/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 635337
♂ ♀  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
05/20/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 623629
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
02/27/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 619469
♂ ♀  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
01/19/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 597937
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
09/03/2024
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 576728
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
03/20/2024
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 568956
♂ ♀  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
02/05/2024
Hugo Alberto Valderrey



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241985622/01/2026ArgentinaLa PampaRp 18, 9 km al E de Quehué., Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
240362523/12/2025ArgentinaLa PampaEntre Doblas y Quehué, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
235757512/09/2025ArgentinaLa PampaCercanías a Colonia Devoto, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
232181717/07/2025ArgentinaLa PampaCercanías al aeropuerto de General Acha, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
228960120/05/2025ArgentinaLa PampaRp 18, 9 km al E de Quehué., Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
225428227/02/2025ArgentinaLa PampaSobre Rp 9 a unos 10 Km de General Acha, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
223888119/01/2025ArgentinaLa PampaAl costado de Rp9, Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
214084603/09/2024ArgentinaLa PampaRp 18, 16 km al E de Quehué., Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
201232720/03/2024ArgentinaLa PampaGeneral Acha, Departamento UtracanJulián Tocce
196665605/02/2024ArgentinaLa PampaRp 18, 3 km al E de Quehué., Departamento UtracanHugo Alberto Valderrey
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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 23/03/2026.