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- Rheidae / ˈriːɪdiː / is a family of flightless ratite birds which first appeared in the Paleocene. It is today represented by the sole living genus Rhea, but also contains several extinct genera.
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Rheidae / ˈ r iː ɪ d iː / is a family of flightless ratite birds which first appeared in the Paleocene. [2] It is today represented by the sole living genus Rhea, but also contains several extinct genera. [3]
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A rhea at the Parque Luro, Argentina. Rheas are from South America only and are limited within the continent to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. They are grassland birds, and both species prefer open land. The greater rheas live in open grasslands, pampas and chaco woodlands.
Rheiformes is an order that contains the family Rheidae (rheas). [3] It is in the infraclass Paleognathae, which contains all ratites. Extant members are found in South America.
Rheidae / ˈ r iː ɪ d iː / is a family of flightless ratite birds which first appeared in the Paleocene. [2] It is today represented by the sole living genus Rhea, but also contains several extinct genera. [3]
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Rhea is the common name for any of the large, flightless, ratite birds comprising the genus Rhea, characterized by a body with large legs, a long neck, and three-toed feet. Native to South America, the rheas resemble the ostriches of Africa and the emus of Australia.
The greater or American rhea (also called the 'Nandu') is a large, flightless bird from forests of South America. This ratite is the largest bird in the Americas. It is a fast runner; and when it runs, its neck is almost horizontal to the ground. Rheas congregate in flocks of 20 to 30 birds.
