Lesser Rhea
Rhea pennata
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,430
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Darwin's rhea or the lesser rhea (Rhea pennata) is a large flightless bird, the smaller of the two extant species of rheas. It is found in the Altiplano and Patagonia in South America.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Darwin's rhea”.