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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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Foto
Photography ID: 657757
♀  Adult
Ceibas
Entre Ríos
Argentina
09/20/2025
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 577905
♀  Adult
Camino de El Cóndor a Viedma
Río Negro
Argentina
03/08/2024
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 446140
♂  Adult
Salina La Antigua
La Rioja
Argentina
05/20/2021
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 182638
♀  Adult
Olta
La Rioja
Argentina
12/09/2016
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 167994
  Adult
Parque Nacional Talampaya
La Rioja
Argentina
09/16/2016
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 158846
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Talampaya
La Rioja
Argentina
07/19/2016
Carlos De Biagi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238049120/09/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosEntre Ceibas y laguna a 6 km al Este de Ceibas, CeibasCarlos De Biagi
201618209/03/2024ArgentinaRío NegroLa Lobería, Área Natural Protegida Reserva Faunística Punta BermejaCarlos De Biagi
201602608/03/2024ArgentinaRío NegroCamino de El Cóndor a ViedmaCarlos De Biagi
201370106/03/2024ArgentinaRío NegroÁrea Natural Protegida Reserva Faunística Punta BermejaCarlos De Biagi
140697220/05/2021ArgentinaLa RiojaSalina La AntiguaCarlos De Biagi
54906609/12/2016ArgentinaLa RiojaOltaCarlos De Biagi
47842716/09/2016ArgentinaLa RiojaParque Nacional TalampayaCarlos De Biagi
45606019/07/2016ArgentinaLa RiojaParque Nacional TalampayaCarlos De Biagi
34728616/10/2015ArgentinaLa RiojaA 20 km al sur este de La Rioja, por ruta prov. 25Carlos De Biagi
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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.