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Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata (Oken, 1816)
83–90 cmLength4.4 kgWeight
The southern screamer (Chauna torquata) is a species of bird in family Anhimidae of the waterfowl order Anseriformes.
Busiest months: October · Most records: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Where and when it's recorded
Southern Screamer has been recorded at 164 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina8,972 records
- Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,595 records
- Pantanal – P. Jofre boat on Rio Cuiabá & tributariesBrazil1,108 records
More places
- Pantanal – Porto JofreBrazil904 records
- PN Iberá – Portal Laguna IberáArgentina837 records
- Laguna del DiarioUruguay830 records
- Ceibas – camino Cuatro HermanasArgentina806 records
- CeibasArgentina719 records
- Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia702 records
- Parque del BicentenarioArgentina691 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 southern screamer (Chauna torquata) is a species of bird in family Anhimidae of the waterfowl order Anseriformes. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Questions
How big is the Southern Screamer?
The Southern Screamer is about 83–90 cm long and weighs around 4.4 kg.
Where does the Southern Screamer live?
Its breeding range: South America: southeastern Peru and southern Brazil to central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.
When is the best time to see the Southern Screamer?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Southern Screamer endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Southern Screamer as Least Concern.
What does the Southern Screamer eat?
Main food: Aquatic plants.
What family is the Southern Screamer in?
It belongs to the family Screamers (Anhimidae), order Anseriformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 83–90 cm
- Weight
- 4.4 kg
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Aquatic plants
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 517 mm
- Tail
- 204 mm
- Bill
- 47 mm
- Tarsus
- 124 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southeastern Peru and southern Brazil to central Argentina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Screamers Anhimidae
- Genus
- Chauna
Other birds in the genus Chauna
Northern ScreamerChauna chavaria
Horned ScreamerAnhima cornuta
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