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Horned Screamer
Anhima cornuta (Linnaeus, 1766)
3.1 kgWeight
The horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a species of waterfowl that belongs to a relatively small family, the Anhimidae, which occurs in wetlands of tropical South America.
Most records: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
Horned Screamer has been recorded at 105 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,494 records
- RE Manglares-Churute – La LagarteraEcuador558 records
- El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia545 records
More places
- Cocha MachuhuasiPeru462 records
- Hato La Aurora – Ecolodge Juan SolitoColombia454 records
- Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru395 records
- Cocha BlancoPeru365 records
- Águila Arpía ProAves ReserveColombia332 records
- Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru301 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru248 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a species of waterfowl that belongs to a relatively small family, the Anhimidae, which occurs in wetlands of tropical South America. There are three screamer species, the other two being the southern screamer and the northern screamer in the genus Chauna. They are related to ducks, geese and swans, which are in the family Anatidae, but have bills looking more like those of Galliformes.
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Questions
How big is the Horned Screamer?
The Horned Screamer weighs around 3.1 kg.
Where does the Horned Screamer live?
Its breeding range: South America: Colombia and Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.
Is the Horned Screamer endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Horned Screamer as Least Concern.
What does the Horned Screamer eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Horned Screamer in?
It belongs to the family Screamers (Anhimidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 3.1 kg
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 553 mm
- Tail
- 253 mm
- Bill
- 45 mm
- Tarsus
- 108 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Colombia and Venezuela through Amazonia to Bolivia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Screamers Anhimidae
- Genus
- Anhima
More from the family Screamers
Northern ScreamerChauna chavaria
Southern ScreamerChauna torquata
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