Lesser rhea

Lesser rhea
Rhea pennata / Lesser rhea

Lesser rhea

Habitat: Shrub and bush savannahs in Patagonia and the High Andes
Continent: South America
Food: Grasses and seeds, but also invertebrates like insects
Gestation/breeding period: 40 days
Mode of life: Groups of up to 25 animals, harems in the mating season
Class: Birds
Order: Struthioniformes

Key facts

~ 1 m
size

~ 25 kg
weight

~ 20 years
age

How endangered are Lesser rheas?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

Not evaluated
Data deficient
Least concern Least concern
Near threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct in the wild
Extinct

Did you know?

The lesser rhea has the largest wings of all ratites.

Lesser rhea running