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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: 576728
  Adult
Departamento Utracan
La Pampa
Argentina
03/20/2024
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 531944
  Adult
Ruta 35 y ruta 18
La Pampa
Argentina
04/16/2023
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 395312
  Adult
Reserva Provincial Parque Luro
La Pampa
Argentina
02/20/2019
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 287348
♂ ♀  Adult
Viedma
Río Negro
Argentina
09/17/2018
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 255565
  Adult
Ruta 8
Treinta y Tres
Uruguay
03/20/2018
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 198229
  Adult
Paso Centurión
Cerro Largo
Uruguay
03/27/2017
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 197588
♂  Adult
Ruta 8
Treinta y Tres
Uruguay
03/26/2017
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 187097
  Adult
Viedma
Río Negro
Argentina
01/16/2017
Julián Tocce
Foto
Photography ID: 117379
♂ ♀  Adult
General Conesa
Río Negro
Argentina
10/04/2015
Julián Tocce



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Page 1
Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
218268801/10/2024ArgentinaCorrientesPortal Carambola, Concepción del Yaguareté CoráJulián Tocce
201232720/03/2024ArgentinaLa PampaGeneral Acha, Departamento UtracanJulián Tocce
194976407/01/2024ArgentinaRío NegroRuta Provincial 4 entre Valcheta y Ruta 2503Julián Tocce
175046316/04/2023ArgentinaLa Pampacruce ruta 358Julián Tocce
175046116/04/2023ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 35 y ruta 18Julián Tocce
156614526/03/2022ArgentinaLa PampaCostado de la ruta, Camino al Parque Nacional Lihué Calel1Julián Tocce
156349812/03/2022ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 18 entre Doblas y Macachín2Julián Tocce
137110005/02/2021ArgentinaRío NegroCostado de la ruta provincial 1, La Lobería - Reserva Provincial Punta BermejaJulián Tocce
136765504/02/2021ArgentinaRío NegroBalneario El Cóndor, Adolfo Alsina10Julián Tocce
123612215/10/2019ArgentinaSan Luis, Ruta provincial 553Julián Tocce
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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.