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Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

Least Concern
翼開長
103.4 cm
体重
3550.0 g
Anhimidae
Anseriformes

について

白い衿・赤い顔面皮膚・翼の突起を持つ大型の灰色の水鳥。最も広く分布するアカメだで、ボリビア・ブラジルからアルゼンチンの湿地と冠水草地に生息。大きな響く声で鳴く。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 103.4 cm 40.7 in
体重 3550.0 g 125.22 oz

識別

羽毛

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.

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

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

一腹卵数

2-7

鳴き声

さえずり

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

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Anhimidae (Screamers)
Genus Chauna
Chauna torquata

Distribution

Southern Screamer has been recorded in 1 countries.

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よくある質問

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.

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