Rheiformes

An order of large, long-necked, long-legged, flightless birds, found in South America. Known as rheas, they are sometimes called American ostriches, though they are in a separate order from true OSTRICHES.

Year introduced: 2005 (1999)

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.248.600.750

MeSH Unique ID: D020311

Registry Number: txid8792

Entry Terms:

• Ostriches, American
• American Ostriches
• Rheas
• Rhea
• Ostrich, American
• American Ostrich
• American Ostrichs
• Ostrichs, American
• Rhea americana

Previous Indexing:

• Birds (1971-1998)

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Eukaryota
Animals
Chordata
Vertebrates
Birds
Palaeognathae
Rheiformes