Greater rhea
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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.
Greater rhea | |
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Greater rhea (Rhea americana) in Tierpark Hellabrunn, Munich, Germany | |
Scientific 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 (Arribálzaga & Holmberg, 1878)[3] | |
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