RHEAS   -   RHEIDAE

Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata pennata Punta Arenas-Punta Delgada Highway, Region XII, Chile. A characteristic bird of the windswept Patagonian steppe. They are quite common in some areas. (S5)

Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata pennata Punta Arenas-Punta Delgada Highway, Region XII, Chile. This is probably a male incubating eggs. Only males incubate and care for the precocial young. (S5)

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