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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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Photography ID: 392416
♂ ♀ La Toma
San Luis
Argentina
01/31/2020
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 103416
  Adult
Itati
Corrientes
Argentina
06/15/2015
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 80451
  Adult
La Toma
San Luis
Argentina
01/30/2015
Andres Espindola
Foto
Photography ID: 74742
♂ ♀  Adult
La Laguna
Córdoba
Argentina
11/27/2014
Andres Espindola



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
118255831/01/2020ArgentinaSan LuisLa Toma33Andres Espindola
118255723/01/2020ArgentinaSan LuisLa TomaAndres Espindola
116778806/01/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices4Andres Espindola
116747504/01/2020ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlbúfera Laguna Mar Chiquita1Andres Espindola
62132324/09/2017ArgentinaFormosaRiacho Pilagá1Andres Espindola
55623519/03/2017ArgentinaCórdobaVilla del Totoral10Andres Espindola
54212913/02/2017BrazilRio Grande do SulArroio Caiboate, Uruguaiana15Andres Espindola
54208613/02/2017ArgentinaCorrientesBonpland4Andres Espindola
54453703/02/2017BrazilRio Grande do SulArroio Caiboate, Uruguaiana18Andres Espindola
54453303/02/2017ArgentinaEntre RíosSan Jaime de la Frontera (antes Juan B. Arruabarrena, Dpto. Federación)Andres Espindola
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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 11/04/2026.