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Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

Least Concern
날개 폭
103.4 cm
체중
3550.0 g
Anhimidae
Anseriformes
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소개

흰 깃 고리, 붉은 안면 피부, 날개 박차를 가진 대형 회색 수조이다. 남아메리카 동부 습지와 초지 서식. 초식성.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 103.4 cm 40.7 in
체중 3550.0 g 125.22 oz

식별

깃털

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.

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

2-7

소리

노래

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

분류학

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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출현 Not recorded
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External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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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