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Horned Screamer

Anhima cornuta

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
110.6 cm
वजन
3450.0 g
कुल
Anhimidae
गण
Anseriformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव 110.6 cm 43.5 in
वजन 3450.0 g 121.70 oz

पहचान

पंख

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.

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

2-7

ध्वनि

गीत

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.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल Anhimidae (Screamers)
Genus Anhima
प्रजातियां Anhima cornuta

Distribution

Horned Screamer has been recorded in 4 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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.

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