rhea
South American sprinter
A rhea is a large flightless bird native to South America, resembling a smaller ostrich.
Rheas have long necks, powerful legs, and gray-brown plumage.
They run swiftly across grasslands and pampas rather than flying.
The rheas scattered as the gauchos approached. (Capitalized Rhea is a name from Greek mythology or a moon of Saturn.)
Largest living bird
- emuFlightless Australian bird
- cassowaryLarge flightless Australian bird
- kiwiFuzzy brown-skinned fruit
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
wingless · feathers · plumage · beak · ornithology · ornithologist · avian · nesting
South American treeless plains
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
Argentina · Brazil · scrubland · plains · open country · terrain · range · territory
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
habitat loss · protection · preservation · sanctuary · reintroduction · biodiversity · deforestation · overhunting
ostrich
Largest living bird
flightless · wingless · feathers · plumage · beak · ornithology · ornithologist · avian · nesting · eggs
pampas
South American treeless plains
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
South America · Argentina · Brazil · scrubland · plains · open country · terrain · range · territory · native
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- vulnerableOpen to attack
poaching · habitat loss · protection · preservation · sanctuary · reintroduction · biodiversity · deforestation · overhunting · survival