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Related species for the Lesser rhea (Rhea pennata)
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Greater rhea (Rhea americana)
The largest bird on the American continent, the greater rhea belongs to a group of flightless birds known as ‘ratites’, which lack the keel…
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Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)
The tokoeka is one of five recognised species of kiwi, the iconic, flightless birds that are only found in New Zealand. This species is…
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Rowi (Apteryx rowi)
Formerly considered a subspecies of the North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), the rowi is the most recently described kiwi, a group of…
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Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)
Information on the little spotted kiwi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
The largest and heaviest of all living birds, the ostrich is instantly recognisable, with its long, bare neck, large body and long, sturdy…
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Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
One of Australia’s most famous animals, the emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a large flightless bird, second only to the ostrich in height…
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Northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus)
Information on the northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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