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Barri, F. R., Martella, M. B. and Navarro, J. L. 2008. Effects of hunting, egg harvest and livestock grazing intensities on density and reproductive success of lesser rhea Rhea pennata pennata in Patagonia: implications for conservation. Oryx 42(4): 607-610.
Barri, F. R.; Martella, M. B.; Navarro, J. L. 2009. Nest-site habitat selection by Lesser Rheas (Rhea pennata pennata) in northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. Journal of Ornithology 150(2): 511-514.
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Marinero, N. V.; Navarro, J. L.; Martella, M. B. 2017. Does food abundance determine the diet of the Puna Rhea (Rhea tarapacensis) in the Austral Puna desert in Argentina? Emu - Austral Ornithology 117(2): 199-206.
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Lesser Rhea Rhea pennata. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/lesser-rhea-rhea-pennata on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.