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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 Mar Chiquita

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened

Synonyms: Struthio americanus.

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Last published photographs

Foto
Photography ID: 628507
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/30/2023
Tiago Vaggi
Foto
Photography ID: 610141
♀  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
09/03/2024
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 246069
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/05/2018
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 229604
♂ ♀  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/19/2017
Victor Hugo Michelini
Foto
Photography ID: 215089
 Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/20/2017
Hector Ortiz
Foto
Photography ID: 145562
♂ ♀  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/26/2016
Eduardo Soriano
Foto
Photography ID: 111234
♂ ♀  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/07/2010
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 111233
♀  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/12/2015
José Luis Ianiro
Foto
Photography ID: 64912
  Adult
Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/20/2011
Jorge Iriberri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243370031/01/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca, Mar Chiquita1Victor Hugo Michelini
221298012/10/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera de Mar Chiquita, Mar Chiquita2Victor Hugo Michelini
219758003/09/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresDesembocadura del Arroyo De Sotelo, Mar ChiquitaJosé Luis Ianiro
226715830/12/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino puente Celpa, Mar ChiquitaTiago Vaggi
176711228/04/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresPuente Celpa, Mar Chiquita10Diego Oscar
150625810/10/2021ArgentinaBuenos AiresEstancia Nahuel Ruca, Mar Chiquita1José Luis Ianiro
90819612/04/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresMar Chiquita2Nicolas Onorato
69545205/02/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresZona de campo, Mar ChiquitaVictor Hugo Michelini
64474819/11/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresCanal 7, Mar ChiquitaVictor Hugo Michelini
60475820/08/2017ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Integral Mar Chiquita, Acceso Campamento 1, Mar ChiquitaHector Ortiz
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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.