Rhea americana Linnaeus 1758 (greater rhea)

Aves - Rheiformes - Rheidae

Alternative combination: Struthio americanus

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Rhea according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Linnaeus 1758 and Tambussi et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Rhea fossilis, Rhea nana, Rhea pampeana, Rhea pennata, Rhea subpampeana, Rhea tarapacensis, Pterocnemia mesopotamica

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Argentina (4 collections), Bolivia (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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