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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
166164721/10/2022ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros de Cambá Trapo9María Del Carmen Fabeiro
166140119/10/2022ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 1191María Del Carmen Fabeiro
166140519/10/2022ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40 entre Mercedes y Colonia Carlos Pellegrini8María Del Carmen Fabeiro
164125717/09/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdices1María Del Carmen Fabeiro
72345530/03/2018ArgentinaCorrientesConcepción del Yaguareté CoráMaría Del Carmen Fabeiro
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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.