Rheas
Rhea
The rheas /ˈriː.ə/ are large ratites (flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bone) in the order Rheiformes, native to South America, related to the ostrich and emu. There were formerly two, but now three recognized extant species: the greater or American rhea (Rhea americana), the lesser or Darwin's rhea (Rhea pennata) and the puna rhea (Rhea tarapacensis). The greater and puna rheas are currently rated as near-threatened in their native ranges, while Darwin's rhea...
2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species
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Recorded sightings
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
Recherche curieuse d'antiquités, venuës d'Italie, de la Grece, d'Egypte, & trouvées à Nimegue, a Sant...
Chevalier, Nicolas · 1714 · p.54
Garden of Health
Jacob Meydenbach · 1491 · p.686
Books on Marine Fishes
Guillaume Rondelet · 1554 · p.410
A voyage to the islands Madera Barbados Jamaica Vol. 1
Hans Sloane · 1707 · p.623
History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.518
History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds
Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.518
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