Rheidae


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Related to Rheidae: Rhea americana, nandu
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Noun1.Rheidae - a family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes
bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
order Rheiformes, Rheiformes - a ratite bird order: birds intermediate in characteristics between ostriches and emus: recent and extinct rheas
genus Rhea - type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches
genus Pterocnemia, Pterocnemia - a genus of birds of the family Rheidae
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En ambos sitios se registraron restos oseos humanos, materiales de molienda, puntas de proyectil, preformas, desechos de talla, cascaras de huevo de Rheidae grabadas, asi como restos de fauna mayor (e.g., guanaco) y menor (e.g., peces, coipo), en algunos casos con evidencias de consumo (Alcaraz 2017; Carden y Martinez 2014; Martinez 2017).
The Lesser Rhea diet, Rhea pennata (Orbigny, 1834) (Aves: Rheidae), in high Andean ecosystems from Moquegua, Peru
DAVTES, S.J.F., 2003.--Rattles and Tinamous: Tinamidae, Rheidae, Dromaiidae, Casuariidae, Apterygidae, Struthionidae.
latirostris Daudin (Alligatoridae), was used for treatment of asthma and stroke; bird species like Gallus domesticus Linnaeus (Phasianidae) and Rhea americana Linnaeus (Rheidae) were used for treatment of catarrh and boils, and general aches, respectively; mammalian species used included Trichecus inunguis Natterer (Trichechidae), Nasua nasua Hagman (Procyonidae), Mazama cf.