Bird group

Rheas

2 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Greater Rhea
Greater Rhea
Rhea americana
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Greater Rhea is the largest native bird of the Americas, a flightless runner of South American grasslands, savannas, and grassy…

Lesser Rhea
Rhea pennata
Least Concern≈ 1K–2,499

The Lesser Rhea, also called Darwin's Rhea, is a smaller rhea of Patagonia and the high Andean Altiplano. It lives in open grassland,…