Lesser Rhea

Lesser Rhea

Rhea pennata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Península Valdés

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
20–30%
3 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
4 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Rhea in Península Valdés?

About 38% of visitor-days record a Lesser Rhea sighting in Península Valdés, based on 131 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lesser Rhea in Península Valdés?

October has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Rhea in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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