Horned Screamer

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A large turkey-sized waterbird with black-and-white plumage, a long bony horn protruding from the forehead, and spurs on its wings. Inhabits tropical marshes and forest-edge wetlands across Amazonia. Often perches conspicuously atop tall trees and calls loudly. Feeds on aquatic vegetation.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	110,6 cm	43.5 in
Peso	3450,0 g	121.70 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Mostly black plumage with white spotting on wings; white belly and flanks. Distinctive white forehead patch. Long, slender whitish horn projecting from crown. Bare red eye-ring. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Tropical freshwater marshes, seasonally flooded savannas, lake margins, and forest-edge wetlands from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas south through the Amazon basin to Bolivia and northern Brazil.

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Distribución geográfica

Ranges across central South America from southeastern Brazil to Bolivia and Argentina. Sedentary in dry Chaco and cerrado.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes arctic grasses and sedges in summer; winters on coastal marshes and agricultural fields; eats grasses and grain.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 40-47 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-7

Sonido

Canto

An extremely loud, far-carrying 'SKREEEEEE-ow' call — one of the loudest Neotropical waterbird calls. Pairs duet with overlapping screams audible over 3 km. Highly vocal.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anhimidae (Chajás)
Genus	Anhima
Especies	Anhima cornuta

Distribution

Horned Screamer has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇻🇪 Venezuela

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Horned Screamer eat?

Grazes arctic grasses and sedges in summer; winters on coastal marshes and agricultural fields; eats grasses and grain.

Where does the Horned Screamer live?

Tropical freshwater marshes, seasonally flooded savannas, lake margins, and forest-edge wetlands from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas south through the Amazon basin to Bolivia and northern Brazil.

Is the Horned Screamer endangered?

The Horned Screamer has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Horned Screamer nest?

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 40-47 days.

What does the Horned Screamer sound like?

An extremely loud, far-carrying 'SKREEEEEE-ow' call — one of the loudest Neotropical waterbird calls. Pairs duet with overlapping screams audible over 3 km. Highly vocal.

How big is the Horned Screamer?

The Horned Screamer has a wingspan of 110.6 cm, weight of 3450.0 g.

What order and family does the Horned Screamer belong to?

The Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anhimidae.