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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: 521826
♀  Adult
Estancia San Enrique
Entre Ríos
Argentina
01/19/2023
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 53531
♂  Adult
Ruta Provincial 510 a Valle Fertil
San Juan
Argentina
06/08/2014
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 32749
♀  Adult
Saavedra - Partido de Saavedra
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/28/2013
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 1326
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/28/2010
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 1325
♂  Adult
Perdices
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/28/2010
Diego Oscar



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244971922/03/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresCamino de acceso Laguna de Saavedra3Diego Oscar
240345421/12/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino Cuatro Hermanas8Diego Oscar
239134923/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino Cuatro Hermanas2Diego Oscar
239149421/11/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosCeibas1Diego Oscar
237378311/10/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 147 E/ Ruta 94 y Estancia Virocay5Diego Oscar
237374011/10/2025ArgentinaCorrientesEstancia Virocay, Gobernador Virasoro1Diego Oscar
235571110/09/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta 40 entre Rincòn del Socorro y Carlos Pellegrini, Parque Nacional Iberá2Diego Oscar
235541108/09/2025ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Provincial 40 Entre el asfalto y Estancia Cerro Verde4Diego Oscar
231022625/06/202515:24ArgentinaCorrientesRuta Nacional 14Diego Oscar
231025525/06/202516:55ArgentinaCorrientesCamino sin nombrar1Diego Oscar
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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.