Greater Rhea

के बारे में

South America's largest bird, standing up to 1.5 m tall with fluffy grey-brown plumage and long, powerful legs. Flightless, fast-running, and omnivorous—eating plants, insects, and small vertebrates. Found across open grasslands, pampas, and cerrado from Brazil to Argentina. Males incubate eggs and raise chicks alone.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	120.9 cm	47.6 in
वजन	25250.0 g	890.67 oz

पहचान

पंख

Overall gray-brown plumage with loose, shaggy feathers covering the body. Black collar at base of neck in males. Females are paler. Underparts whitish; bare gray neck and head.

Habitat & Range

Open grasslands, pampas, cerrado, and agricultural fields in eastern and central South America. Prefers flat terrain with scattered shrubs. Adapts to cattle ranches and crop fields at low to mid elevations.

🌿 Wetland

भौगोलिक वितरण

Widespread in eastern South American grasslands from northeastern Brazil to Argentina. Resident in the Pampas and Cerrado; does not migrate.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore of South American pampas; eats broad-leafed plants, seeds, fruits, and opportunistically insects and small lizards.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-43 days.

अंडों की संख्या

20-30

ध्वनि

गीत

Males produce a deep, resonant booming call. Females emit softer, lower contact calls. Courting males call loudly with a 'naaaaao' booming sound to attract multiple females.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Rheiformes (Rheas)
कुल	Rheidae (Rheas)
Genus	Rhea
प्रजातियां	Rhea americana

Distribution

Greater Rhea has been recorded in 9 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

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What does the Greater Rhea eat?

Herbivore of South American pampas; eats broad-leafed plants, seeds, fruits, and opportunistically insects and small lizards.

Where does the Greater Rhea live?

Open grasslands, pampas, cerrado, and agricultural fields in eastern and central South America. Prefers flat terrain with scattered shrubs. Adapts to cattle ranches and crop fields at low to mid elevations.

Is the Greater Rhea endangered?

The Greater Rhea has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Greater Rhea nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-43 days.

What does the Greater Rhea sound like?

Males produce a deep, resonant booming call. Females emit softer, lower contact calls. Courting males call loudly with a 'naaaaao' booming sound to attract multiple females.

How big is the Greater Rhea?

The Greater Rhea has a wingspan of 120.9 cm, weight of 25250.0 g.

What order and family does the Greater Rhea belong to?

The Greater Rhea (Rhea americana) belongs to the order Rheiformes and the family Rheidae.