Rhea americana (Linnaeus, 1817)

Fernandez, Juan Manuel, Thomann, Luz, Fandiño, Blas, Cajade, Rodrigo & Hernando, Alejandra, 2021, An annotated checklist of birds of Paraje Tres Cerros, Corrientes province, Argentina, Check List 17 (2), pp. 415-443 : 422

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.15560/17.2.415

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9278B873-FFF9-FFBC-DD93-20F4FC55135C

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scientific name

Rhea americana (Linnaeus, 1817)
status

 

Rhea americana (Linnaeus, 1817) View in CoL

Figure 3A

Observations. ARGENTINA • Multiple (♂, ♀ and juveniles); Corrientes, La Cruz, Paraje Tres Cerros; 29° 06′55′′S, 056°55′09′′W. Several adults and chicks re- corded foraging in the grasslands of PTC during all seasons. We recorded this species in systematic and nonsystematic observations since the beginning of our study. Identification. Unmistakable. Often in groups. Long and powerful legs, small head. Three toes. Plumage is gray with black around the neck and head. Males are darker than females GoogleMaps .

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Rheiformes

Family

Rheidae

Genus

Rhea

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