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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
222734827/12/2024ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasHugo Oscar Graglia
176509313/05/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasHugo Oscar Graglia
175432221/04/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas1Hugo Oscar Graglia
174915309/03/2023ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasHugo Oscar Graglia
39238024/01/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresGeneral LavalleHugo Oscar Graglia
24382716/02/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosRuta 12, entre Gualeguay y MédanosHugo Oscar Graglia
23035723/01/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibasHugo Oscar Graglia
22651317/01/2015ArgentinaBuenos AiresRuta 11, General LavalleHugo Oscar Graglia
20667114/11/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresBahía de SamborombónHugo Oscar Graglia
11731918/02/2014ArgentinaBuenos AiresBahía de SamborombónHugo Oscar Graglia
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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 25/03/2026.