Rhea nana Lydekker, 1894:654
Dwarf rhea
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Known only from a single egg. Its validity is in doubt.
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Last record: 1894 or before
Distribution
Patagonia, Argentina
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
BMNH 1894.11.28.1 (a single egg)
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Lydekker, Richard. (1894). [description of Rhea nana]. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1894: 654.
Other references:
Knox, Alan G. and Walters, Michael P. (1994). Extinct and endangered birds in the collections of The Natural History Museum. British Ornithologists' Club Occasional Publications 1: 1-292.