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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: 615973
  Squab
Faro Belen
Río Negro
Argentina
11/28/2024
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 579525
  Adult
Las Flores
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/07/2024
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 531913
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/11/2023
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 458408
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iberá
Corrientes
Argentina
08/17/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 438102
♂ ♀ San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/24/2021
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 419974
  Adult
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/13/2020
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 398523
♂ ♀ San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/18/2020
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 369340
  Adult
Gobernador Udaondo
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/08/2019
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 311631
  Adult
San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/19/2019
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 293484
 Quehué
La Pampa
Argentina
10/12/2018
Hernán Tolosa



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 Detail of places sorted by number of records







Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241240311/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresAcceso a Napostá, Ruta Nac. 33Hernán Tolosa
226866928/03/2025ArgentinaLa PampaParque Nacional Lihué CalelHernán Tolosa
221465128/11/2024ArgentinaRío NegroFaro BelenHernán Tolosa
221546327/11/2024ArgentinaRío NegroFaro BelenHernán Tolosa
222904426/11/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino 079 05 y ruta 3Hernán Tolosa
231128625/11/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino al Club de Pesca Saavedra, SaavedraHernán Tolosa
204279310/06/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Nacional Campos del TuyúHernán Tolosa
213504922/04/2024ArgentinaLa PampaGuatrachéHernán Tolosa
213503722/04/2024ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 18 entre Quehué y ruta 35Hernán Tolosa
202172807/04/2024ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino a puente El Zorro, Las FloresHernán Tolosa
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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 22/03/2026.