Rheas (Rheidae)
Lesser Rhea (Pterocnemia pennata) - HBW 1, p. 89
French: Nandou de Darwin
German: Darwinnandu
Spanish: Ñandú Petizo
Other common names: Darwin's Rhea; Puna Rhea (tarapacensis/garleppi)
Taxonomy: Rhea pennata d'Orbigny, 1834, Río Negro, S Buenos Aires.
Race tarapacensis may merit consideration as full species; garleppi would also be included, but may not deserve subspecific status and possibly better fused into single (sub)species. P. pennata has been crossed with R. americana in captivity. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- garleppi Chubb, 1913 - S Peru, SW Bolivia, NW Argentina.
- tarapacensis Chubb, 1913 - N Chile.
- pennata (d'Orbigny, 1834) - S Chile, WC & S Argentina.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A single bird walking around and gleaning insects from the grass Locality Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp pennata)
Ron Hoff 15 October 2006 3 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
four young learning to fly Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp tarapacensis)
Martin Kennewell 28 November 2011 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 37 sec 4 -
A Lesser Rhea walking on the Salar. Locality Salar de Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia (ssp garleppi)
Carmelo López 18 October 2009 1 year ago 6 sec 4 -
A bird walking Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp pennata)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 13 sec 4 -
An adult with four chicks, walking and feeding Locality Chile (ssp pennata)
Max Roth 31 December 2001 6 years ago 7 sec 3.8 -
A pair walking Locality Península Valdés, Chubut Province, Argentina (ssp pennata)
Anna Motis 31 August 2004 5 years ago 25 sec 3.7
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Juvenile curled up in feathers resting on snow covered track
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp pennata)
Simon Littlejohn 1 December 2005 1 year ago 4.3 -
single adult
Locality Patagonia, Argentina (ssp pennata)
Hans-Georg Folz 31 October 2011 9 weeks ago 4.2 -
Pterocnemia (p.) tarapacensis, Puna race (or subspecies or species depending on author)
Locality El Tatio Geyser Field, Antofagasta Region, Chile (ssp tarapacensis)
LHarding 13 November 2009 2 years ago 4 -
Lesser Rhea walking
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (ssp pennata)
Bill Benish 8 January 2008 2 years ago 3.8 -
A Lesser Rhea walking near to the Salar.
Locality Salar de Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia (ssp garleppi)
Carmelo López 18 October 2009 1 year ago 3.8 -
A bird feeding on bofedales.
Locality Putre, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp tarapacensis)
Patricio Mackenzie 19 August 2011 20 weeks ago 3.7
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