Rhea (bird) Rhea (bird) The rheas () are large ratites (flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bone) in the order Rheiformes, native to South America, distantly related to the ostrich and emu. Most taxonomic authorities recognize two extant species: the greater or American rhea ("Rhea americana") and the lesser or Darwin's rhea ("Rhea pennata"). The IUCN lists the puna rhea ("Rhea tarapacensis") as a separate species. The IUCN currently rates the greater and puna rheas as near-threatened in their native ranges, while Darwin's rhea is of least concern. In addition, a feral population of the greater rhea in Germany appears
Work Is a Four-Letter Word were members of the Royal Shakespeare Company (Waller, Howard, Church "et al.") or stalwarts of British realist drama (Gladwin). The film was shot on location at Belvedere Power Station (now demolished) which was located on the south side of the Thames near Erith, England. Interiors were completed at Shepperton Studios near London. At the time "Variety" magazine compared the film thematically with Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" but was critical of its "irritating air of improvisation" and described the storyline as "thin", albeit praising some of the off-beat situations as "very funny". Leslie Halliwell, in his "Film Guide", was even more