Lesser Rhea

Rhea pennata

Least Concern

The Lesser Rhea, also called Darwin's Rhea, is a smaller rhea of Patagonia and the high Andean Altiplano. It lives in open grassland, scrub, and marshy habitats, with spotted brown-and-white plumage that blends into dry steppe and upland country. Fun fact: Lesser Rheas can run very fast and often zigzag with wings partly raised when escaping danger.

Family

Rheidae

Group

Rheas

Range

Lesser Rhea Range — Altiplano and Patagonian resident range in western and southern South America

Population

≈ 1K–2,499

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