Lesser Rhea

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q733120
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Lesser Rhea

Summary

Lesser Rhea is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #1,462 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lesser Rhea's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lesser Rhea is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lesser Rhea's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Lesser Rhea belongs to the parent taxon Rhea[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lesser Rhea is Rhea pennata[7].
  • Lesser Rhea's Commons category is recorded as Rhea pennata[8].
  • Lesser Rhea's said to be the same as is recorded as Rhea darwinii[9].
  • Lesser Rhea's Commons gallery is recorded as Rhea pennata[10].
  • Lesser Rhea's taxon synonym is recorded as Rhea darwinii[11].
  • Lesser Rhea's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. pennata'}[12].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Rhea'}[13].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ñandú petiso'}[14].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Darwinnandu'}[15].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Nandou de Darwin'}[16].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Nandù minore'}[17].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Darwins Nandoe'}[18].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Lille Nandu'}[19].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Fjellnandu'}[20].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Дарвинов нанду'}[21].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ダーウィンレア'}[22].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'patagoniannandu'}[23].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Darwin-nandu'}[24].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'ema-pequena'}[25].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'nandu plamiste'}[26].
  • Lesser Rhea is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'nyandú de Darwin'}[27].

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Classification

Lesser Rhea's scientific name is Rhea pennata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rhea[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ñandú petiso'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Darwinnandu'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Nandou de Darwin'}[16], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Nandù minore'}[17], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Darwins Nandoe'}[18].

Identifiers

Lesser Rhea's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73338[28]. Lesser Rhea's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8795[29]. Lesser Rhea's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 130164[30]. Lesser Rhea's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2495160[31]. Lesser Rhea's ITIS TSN is recorded as 553787[32].

Why It Matters

Lesser Rhea ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #1,462 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Protonym of Pterocnemia pennata
    Said to be the same as Rhea darwinii
    Litter size {'amount': '+17.3'}
    Parent taxon Rhea
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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