Lesser Rhea

Rhea pennata - Nandou de Darwin

Nandou de Darwin
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Rheiformes

  • Family
    :

    Rhéidés

  • Genus
    :

    Rhea

  • Species
    :

    pennata

Descriptor

d'Orbigny, 1837

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 100 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 15000 à 25000 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Nandou de Darwin
adult
Nandou de Darwin
juvenile

Lesser Rhea (Rhea pennata) is a species of bird in the Rheidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

  • Rhea pennata pennata (s Chile, wc and s Argentina)
  • Rhea pennata garleppi (se Peru, sw Bolivia, nw Argentina)
  • Rhea pennata tarapacensis (n Chile)

Foreign names

  • Nandou de Darwin,
  • Ñandú petiso,
  • nandu-pequeno,
  • Darwinnandu,
  • Darwin-nandu,
  • Darwins Nandoe,
  • Nandù minore,
  • mindre nandu,
  • Fjellnandu,
  • nandu škvrnitý,
  • nandu menší,
  • Lille Nandu,
  • patagoniannandu,
  • nyandú de Darwin,
  • nandu plamiste,
  • Дарвинов нанду,
  • ダーウィンレア,
  • 小美洲鸵,
  • 小美洲鴕,

Voice song and call

Nandou de Darwin
adult

Habitat

Nandou de Darwin

Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Grassland : Temperate ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Alpine Wetlands (includes temporary waters from snowmelt), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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