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Genus: Rhea

[edit] Description

[edit] Taxonomy

Rhea is a genus in the family Rheidae.

[edit] Pterocnemia vs. Rhea

Some authorities (Howard & Moore, 2003) place Lesser Rhea (R. pennata) in the monotypic genus Pterocnemia. However, Sibley & Monroe (1996), Clements (2007) and SACC since July 2008 place pennata within Rhea and the Opus follows the majority.