Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderRheiformes (Rheas)
FamilyRheidae (Rheas)
GenusRhea (Rheas)
SpeciesRhea americana (Greater Rhea)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Amboró National Park

1 Verified records at Amboró National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Greater Rhea at Amboró National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	40–50%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
3	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	20–30%
4	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	5–10%
5	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
6	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
7	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
8	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
9	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data

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