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Lesser Rhea

Rhea pennata · Rheidae · Rheiformes

Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records22,019in 2 countries
Most seen inArgentina12,494 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Lesser Rhea
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About

Lesser Rhea in brief

The lesser rhea (Rhea pennata) is a bird of the Rheidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 22,019 published records, most of them from Argentina and Chile. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina12,494 records · best Jan, Nov
Chile9,525 records · best Nov, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.