rheas
South American ratites
Rheas are large flightless birds native to South America, resembling ostriches but smaller.
Like ostriches and emus, they belong to the ratite group—birds that run rather than fly.
Rheas have long necks, powerful legs, and soft gray-brown plumage.
They inhabit grasslands and open country, traveling in flocks and feeding on plants and insects.
South American treeless plains
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
steppe · guanaco · vicuña · llama · alpaca · condor · fauna · ecosystem
Of considerable height
- largeOf great size
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
- long-neckedHaving extended throat region
- three-toedHaving three digits
gray · brown · swift · running · wings · plumage · ostrich-like · cassowary
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- nestingMaking a dwelling
flock · foraging · preening · beak · ground-dwelling · flightless · ornithology · aviary
pampas
South American treeless plains
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
savanna · steppe · guanaco · vicuña · llama · alpaca · condor · fauna · ecosystem · biodiversity
tall
Of considerable height
- largeOf great size
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
- long-neckedHaving extended throat region
three-toed · gray · brown · swift · running · wings · plumage · ostrich-like · cassowary · kiwi
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
nesting · flock · foraging · preening · beak · ground-dwelling · flightless · ornithology · aviary · habitat
- flightless birdsostrich, penguins, emu, ostriches, kiwi
- dust bathingchickens, sparrows, quail, chinchillas, finches
- PatagoniaTierra del Fuego, Torres del Paine, Strait of Magellan, glacial lakes, estancia
rheaseagles
Large predatory birds
albatrosses · swallows · hummingbirds · hawks · swifts
rheashummingbirds
Tiny hovering nectar feeders
wrens · finches · sparrows · chickadees · goldcrests