lesser rhea
E93812
The lesser rhea is a large, flightless bird native to the open grasslands and scrublands of southern South America, where it is adapted to cold, arid environments.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
→
flightless bird → ratite → vertebrate → |
| adaptedTo |
arid environments
→
cold environments → |
| authority |
d'Orbigny, 1834
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| binomialName |
Rhea pennata
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|
| class |
Aves
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|
| commonName |
Darwin's rhea
→
lesser rhea → |
| conservationStatus |
Least Concern
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|
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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| diet |
herbivorous
→
omnivorous → |
| distinguishedFrom |
greater rhea by smaller size
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|
| distributionCountry |
Argentina
→
Bolivia → Chile → Peru → |
| eggClutchSize |
up to several dozen eggs
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|
| family |
Rheidae
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|
| feedsOn |
grasses
→
insects → leaves → seeds → |
| flightCapability |
flightless
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| genus |
Rhea
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|
| habitat |
open grasslands
→
scrublands → steppe → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| limbType |
long legs
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|
| locomotion |
running
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|
| maleParentalCare |
cares for chicks
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incubates eggs → |
| maximumHeight |
about 1 metre
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|
| maximumSpeed |
up to about 60 km/h
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|
| nativeTo |
Patagonia
→
South America → southern South America → |
| order |
Rheiformes
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|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| plumageColor |
brownish
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|
| plumagePattern |
mottled with white
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| relatedTo |
greater rhea
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|
| reproductiveBehavior |
polygamous
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|
| scientificName |
Rhea pennata
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|
| socialBehavior |
gregarious
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|
| taxonRank |
species
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|
| toeCountPerFoot |
three
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
lesser rhea
("Darwin's rhea")
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|
commonName |
|
Patagonian Desert
→
|
typicalFauna |