Southern Screamer

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A large grey waterbird with a white collar, red facial skin, and wing spurs. The most widespread screamer, found in wetlands and flooded grasslands from Bolivia and Brazil to Argentina. Loud carrying calls echo across marshes. Often domesticated as a watchdog by rural communities.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Flügelspannweite	103,4 cm	40.7 in
Gewicht	3550,0 g	125.22 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Gray body plumage; head pale gray with black collar on neck. Bare red facial skin at base of bill. White wing patches visible in flight. Legs red. Belly whitish. Sexes similar and monomorphic.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater marshes, seasonally flooded grasslands, lake margins, and wet pampas from Bolivia and Brazil south through Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Tolerates cattle pastures and modified wetlands.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Breeds on sub-Antarctic islands in the southern Indian Ocean; disperses at sea in austral winter. Pelagic outside breeding season.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; forms large flocks; diet shifts between wetland plants and farmland crops seasonally.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 43-46 days. Fledging: 56-70 days.

Gelegegröße

2-7

Lautgebung

Gesang

An extremely loud, resonant screaming duet 'chakka-chakka'. Pairs coordinate their calls. Flocks on wetlands create a powerful cacophony audible over great distances.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Anseriformes (Wasservögel)
Familie	Anhimidae (Wehrvögel)
Genus	Chauna
Arten	Chauna torquata

Distribution

Southern Screamer has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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What does the Southern Screamer eat?

Grazes grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation; forms large flocks; diet shifts between wetland plants and farmland crops seasonally.

Where does the Southern Screamer live?

Freshwater marshes, seasonally flooded grasslands, lake margins, and wet pampas from Bolivia and Brazil south through Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. Tolerates cattle pastures and modified wetlands.

Is the Southern Screamer endangered?

The Southern Screamer has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Southern Screamer nest?

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 43-46 days. Fledging: 56-70 days.

What does the Southern Screamer sound like?

An extremely loud, resonant screaming duet 'chakka-chakka'. Pairs coordinate their calls. Flocks on wetlands create a powerful cacophony audible over great distances.

How big is the Southern Screamer?

The Southern Screamer has a wingspan of 103.4 cm, weight of 3550.0 g.

What order and family does the Southern Screamer belong to?

The Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anhimidae.