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Greater rhea

Greater rhea
Greater rhea (Rhea americana) in Tierpark Hellabrunn, Munich, Germany
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Infraclass: Palaeognathae
Order: Rheiformes
Family: Rheidae
Genus: Rhea
Species:
R. americana
Binomial name
Rhea americana
Subspecies

R. a. albescens (Lynch & Holmberg, 1878)[3]
R. a. americana (Linnaeus, 1758)[3]
R. a. araneipes Brodkorb, 1938[3]
R. a. intermedia Rothschild & Chubb, 1914[3]
R. a. nobilis Brodkorb, 1939[3]

Distribution of subspecies
Synonyms
List
  • Struthio americanus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Struthio rhea Linnaeus, 1766
  • Rhea nandua Temminck, 1823
  • Rhea nandu Lesson, 1828
  • Rhea macrorhyncha Sclater, 1860
  • Rhea albescens Lynch & Holmberg, 1878
  • Rhea americana albinea Döring, 1881
  • Rhea rothschildi Brabourne & Chubb, 1911
  • Rhea americana rothschildi Brabourne & Chubb, 1911

The greater rhea (Rhea americana) is a species of flightless bird native to eastern South America. Other names for the greater rhea include the grey, common, or American rhea; ema (Portuguese); or ñandú (Guaraní and Spanish). One of two species in the genus Rhea, in the family Rheidae, it inhabits a variety of open areas, such as grasslands, savanna or grassy wetlands. Weighing 20–27 kilograms (44–60 lb), the greater rhea is the largest native bird in the Americas.[4] In the wild, the greater rhea has a life expectancy of 10.5 years.[5] It is also notable for its reproductive habits, and for the fact that a population has established itself in Northern Germany in recent years.[6] The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2022). "Rhea americana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22678073A219615764. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
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