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Darwin's Rhea

Darwin’s Rhea (Pterocnemia Pennata), also known as the Lesser Rhea, is a large flightless bird in the family Rheidae, order Rheiformes, the smaller of the two...
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Darwin’s Rhea (Pterocnemia Pennata), also known as the Lesser Rhea, is a large flightless bird in the family Rheidae, order Rheiformes, the smaller of the two extant species of rheas. It is native to South America and it is related to the ostrich and emu.

Darwin’s Rhea lives from Peru southward to Patagonia, at the tip of the continent. The Lesser Rhea is usually 90 to 100 cm tall; its length is 92 to 100 cm and its weight is 15 to 28 kg. It has a small head and a small bill, the latter measuring 6 to 9 cm, but it has long legs and a long neck.
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