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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: 524732
  Adult
Colonia San Joaquín
Santa Fe
Argentina
08/27/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 516165
  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
06/11/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 516061
  Adult
Rosario de la Frontera
Salta
Argentina
04/09/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 515825
  Adult
Paraje La Vitícola
Buenos Aires
Argentina
01/13/2022
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 433904
  Adult
La Union
Salta
Argentina
01/30/2021
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 385415
  Adult
Los Conquistadores
Entre Ríos
Argentina
02/23/2020
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 385361
  Adult
Esteros de Cambá Trapo
Corrientes
Argentina
02/24/2020
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 312032
  Adult
Ruta Nacional 35
La Pampa
Argentina
01/20/2019
Andrés Cecconi
Foto
Photography ID: 308908
  Adult
Ruta 35 km 220
La Pampa
Argentina
01/03/2019
Andrés Cecconi



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
172402027/08/2022ArgentinaSanta FeColonia San JoaquínAndrés Cecconi
168118411/06/2022ArgentinaEntre RíosPerdicesAndrés Cecconi
168107409/04/2022ArgentinaSaltaRosario de la FronteraAndrés Cecconi
168073313/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresParaje La VitícolaAndrés Cecconi
136967430/01/2021ArgentinaSaltaLa UnionAndrés Cecconi
120405124/02/2020ArgentinaCorrientesEsteros de Cambá TrapoAndrés Cecconi
120411123/02/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosLos ConquistadoresAndrés Cecconi
95052416/07/2019ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40 entre Mercedes y Colonia Carlos PellegriniAndrés Cecconi
87273920/01/2019ArgentinaLa PampaA 42 km de General Acha, Ruta Nacional 35Andrés Cecconi
86418203/01/2019ArgentinaLa PampaRuta 35 km 220Andrés Cecconi
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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 29/03/2026.