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Lesser Rhea
Photo by Peter R. Bono

Order: Rheiformes

Description

This order contains the family Rheidae.

Rheiformes is an order in the class Aves.
It was formerly included in the order Struthioniformes.

Order Rheiformes	view • edit

Family Rheidae	view • edit

Genus Rhea	view • edit

R. americana

Greater Rhea

R. pennata

Lesser Rhea

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

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rheiformes. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rheiformes

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