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| − | + | Photographed near Punta Arenas, Chile, in February 2003. | |
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| − | + | Darwin's Rhea (Lesser Rhea) | |
| + | Pterocnemia pennata Ostrich-like bird, resembles Greater Rhea but much smaller. Plumage greyish-brown flecked with white. Height 90cm, female shorter. | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | South America in south-eastern Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and north-western Argentina in southern parts of Argentina and Chile. Resident. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Nominate race is found in southern Argentina and southern Chile, northern birds are placed in tarapacensis (Puna Rhea) in northern Chile and garleppi in remainder of range. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Found in more upland areas than Greater Rhea, in the scrubland of the Puna zone. Recorded up to 5,000m. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 13:38, 18 June 2007
- Rhea pennata
Identification
Photographed near Punta Arenas, Chile, in February 2003.
Darwin's Rhea (Lesser Rhea) Pterocnemia pennata Ostrich-like bird, resembles Greater Rhea but much smaller. Plumage greyish-brown flecked with white. Height 90cm, female shorter.
Distribution
South America in south-eastern Peru, Bolivia, northern Chile and north-western Argentina in southern parts of Argentina and Chile. Resident.
Taxonomy
Nominate race is found in southern Argentina and southern Chile, northern birds are placed in tarapacensis (Puna Rhea) in northern Chile and garleppi in remainder of range.
Habitat
Found in more upland areas than Greater Rhea, in the scrubland of the Puna zone. Recorded up to 5,000m.
