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Darwin's rhea

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small rhea, Rhea pennata, found from Patagonia to the high Andes.

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History

Etymology

Named for Charles Darwin, with the genus name Rhea.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 美洲小鴕 /美洲小鸵 (měizhōu xiǎotuó) — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Chinese Mandarin: 達爾文鶆䴈 /达尔文𱉵𬸩 (Dá'ěrwén lái'ǎo) — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Dutch: Darwin-nandoe — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Finnish: patagoniannandu — Pterocnemia pennata
  • French: nandou de Darwin — Pterocnemia pennata
  • German: Darwin-Nandu — Pterocnemia pennata
  • German: Darwin-Strauß — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Hungarian: Darwin-nandu — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Polish: nandu plamiste — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Polish: nandu Darwina — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Russian: да́рвинов на́нду (dárvinov nándu) — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Russian: ма́лый на́нду (mályj nándu) — Pterocnemia pennata
  • Spanish: ñandú petizo — Pterocnemia pennata