Greater Rheaレア
Rhea americanaNT— Near Threatened
The greater rhea is the largest bird native to South America, a flightless grassland species related to the ostrich and emu. It has an unusual mating system in which males alone incubate and raise chicks from a communal nest holding eggs from several females.
Greater Rhea (reference photo)
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Species Data
Did You Know?
- Males are simultaneously polygynous while females practice serial polyandry; a single male incubates and raises the young alone at the nest, which can hold up to 80 eggs laid by multiple females. Source
- Stencils of greater rhea footprints dating to the early Holocene survive at rock art sites like Cueva de las Manos in Patagonia, evidence that early humans hunted the species. Source
Where to See This Species
1 facilities · 0 individuals
久留米市鳥類センター (Kurumeshichourui Center)Fukuoka所在地は福岡県久留米市東櫛原町1667・中央公園内。
This species is confirmed in the facility’s official information. Source
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Conservation Story
Conservation Status
IUCNではNT（準絶滅危惧）です。
Habitat
草原、サバンナ、開けた低木地。
Threats
- 農地化
- 狩猟
- 生息地の分断
Conservation & Breeding Efforts
- 草原環境の保全
- 狩猟の管理
- 飼育下での繁殖と教育展示
Sources
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FAQ
- Can the greater rhea fly?
- No, like other ratites it is flightless, but it can run swiftly across open grassland using its long legs and outstretched wings for balance. Source
- Who takes care of greater rhea chicks?
- The male alone incubates the eggs—sometimes up to 80 laid by several different females in one nest—and raises the chicks entirely on his own. Source
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