Ratites - Rhea, Emu, Cassowary
Photographs of Rhea, Cassowary, Emu and Tinamou skeletons, in the Aves (Birds)
Palaeognathes group of ratites and tinamous.
Rhea americana skeleton, Casuarius casuarius skeleton, Dromaius novaehollaniae skeleton and Rhynchotus rufescens skeleton.
These often flightless birds are thought to be amongst the first to evolve from dinosaur relatives via the Palaeognathes (including the Elephant Moa and Terrorbird)
Courtesy of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge
Rhea skeleton 6797
Rhea americanaRhea skeleton 6779
Rhea americanaRhea skeleton 6774
Rhea americanaRhea skeleton 6773
Rhea americanaRhea skeleton 6772
Rhea americanaRhea skeleton 6771
Rhea americanaCassowary skeleton 6764
Casuarius casuariusCassowary skeleton 6762
Casuarius casuariusCassowary skeleton 6757
Casuarius casuariusCassowary skeleton
Casuarius casuariusCassowary 6754
Casuarius casuariusEmu - 8267
Dromaius novaehollaniaeEmu - 8265
Dromaius novaehollaniaeEmu - 8263
Dromaius novaehollaniaeEmu - 8264
Dromaius novaehollaniaeEmu - 8270
Dromaius novaehollaniaeEmu - 8269
Dromaius novaehollaniaeRed-winged tinamou
Rhynchotus rufescensRed-winged tinamou
Rhynchotus rufescensRed-winged tinamou
Rhynchotus rufescensRed-winged tinamou
Rhynchotus rufescensRed-winged tinamou
Rhynchotus rufescensRed-winged tinamou
Rhynchotus rufescensShow More