Greater rhea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater rhea lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhea americana
Group	Ostriches, emus, kiwis & rheas
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Europe, South America
Mass	600 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Rheiformes
Family	Rheidae

Where does the greater rhea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater rhea in 6 countries and territories across Europe and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Belém, Brazil, South America, Argentina. In Germany it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a greater rhea?

Wikidata records the following for the greater rhea: mass 600 g (birth weight).

Is the greater rhea endangered?

The greater rhea’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater rhea?

The greater rhea (Rhea americana) is a bird in the order Rheiformes and the family Rheidae, genus Rhea. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater rhea

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. In the wild, the greater rhea has a life expectancy of 10.5 years. It is also notable for its reproductive habits, and for the fact that a population has established itself in Northern Germany in the 2000s and 2010s. The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater rhea (revision 1380682927), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q192044 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).