Greater rhea

The greater rhea, Rhea americana, is a flightless bird found in South America. The greater rhea is also known as grey, common rhea, or the American rhea. The species, first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The greater rhea takes its scientific name from the Greek goddess Rhea and the Latin word for "America".

It has a length of  and a wingspan of . Weighing , the greater rhea is the largest bird in South America.

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Category:Birds of South America
Category:Ratites
Category:Struthioniformes