Species profile
Greater Rhea
Rhea americana
Quick answer
Southern South America
- Scientific name
- Rhea americana
- Family
- Rheidae
- Order
- Rheiformes
- Genus
- Rhea
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Greater Rhea in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.