Birds of the World


Greater Rhea (Rhea americana araneipes) Near Threatened Range: SA: se Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Lesser Rhea (Rhea pennata) Range: SA: Southern Cone Punta Tombo, Argentina
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Smaller than the Greater Rhea, and identified by range or by the white tipped feathers on the sides. Sometimes split into two species, the Lesser Rhea in Patagonia and Puna Rhea in the puna highlands.

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