Near ThreatenedGreater Rhea
Rhea americana
One of the 2 rheas on WAnimals
Birds · Rheiformes · Rheidae
Rhea pennata
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The lesser rhea, also known as Darwin's rhea, and locally as choique or suri, is a rheiform bird of the family Rheidae native to the southern Andean region of South America and to Patagonia. It is a large flightless bird, the smaller of the two living rhea species. It is found on the Andean altiplano of Peru and Bolivia, the northern Andean part of Argentina and Chile, and in Patagonia.
Weight
15 kg – 29 kg
Size
90 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Rhea pennata
Best time: All year round on the Patagonian steppe and the Andean altiplano, by day; between October and December the males incubate and lead the broods.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 15.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Lesser Rhea — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about lesser rhea.
