Greater rhea (Rhea americana), Pouso Alegre, Pantanal, Brazil

The ostrich of the New World. The largest bird in South America. Inhabits open areas with scattered trees and shrubs, essentially savannas, like the cerrado of Brazil, where it can sometimes gather in large groups. The incubation of the eggs and care of the chicks are carried out by the male.

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