Category:Rheidae - BirdForum Opus

Lesser Rhea
Photo by Peter R. Bono

Family: Rheidae

Description

One genus with two flightless species from South America.
Unlike the African Ostrich, the have feathered head and necks.

Taxonomy

Rheidae is a monotypic family in the order Rheiformes. It was formerly included in the order Struthioniformes.

References

1. Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 1992. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334108
   1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rheidae. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rheidae