Darwin’s Rhea (Rhea pennata garleppi)

This South American version of the African Ostrich seems out of place here almost 4000 metres high on the Altiplano, but this is it’s environment!

Even in this park it’s wary of humans, so it seems it’s still hunted, or at least this generation has been hunted (they live to around 11 years).

Also called Lesser Rhea.

Altitude: 3797 metres.

It sounds like this:

Last updated on 8 December 2020