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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: 487071
 Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/24/2022
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 463431
♂  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/25/2021
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 163025
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/16/2013
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 130033
  Egg
Gobernador Virasoro
Corrientes
Argentina
12/06/2015
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 100146
♂  Adult
Balneario San Cayetano
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/25/2015
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 70503
♂  Adult
Ruta 41 entre Rp37 y Rp40
Corrientes
Argentina
11/22/2014
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 759
♂ ♀  Adult
Mocoretá
Corrientes
Argentina
10/11/2010
Jorge La Grotteria
Foto
Photography ID: 758
♂ ♀  Adult
Mocoretá
Corrientes
Argentina
10/11/2010
Jorge La Grotteria



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
240956303/01/202610:29ArgentinaEntre RíosConcordia2Jorge La Grotteria
223419211/01/202509:53ArgentinaEntre RíosConcordia7Jorge La Grotteria
213899602/09/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 143Jorge La Grotteria
213047111/08/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 145Jorge La Grotteria
213045711/08/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 119 722Jorge La Grotteria
213045811/08/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 119 72, Corrientes4Jorge La Grotteria
213044611/08/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 123 67-713Jorge La Grotteria
212579728/07/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 142Jorge La Grotteria
212579828/07/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 141Jorge La Grotteria
212580228/07/2024ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 143Jorge La Grotteria
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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 29/03/2026.