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The screamers are three South American bird species placed in family Anhimidae.They were thought to be related to the Galliformes because of similar bills, but are more closely related to the family Anatidae, i.e. ducks and allies, [1] [2] and the magpie goose, [3] within the clade Anseriformes.
The southern screamer is one of the largest birds of southern South America at 83 to 90 cm (33 to 35 in) long and weighing about 4.4 kg (9.7 lb). Their flat wing measures 50 to 57 cm (20 to 22 in), their tail 22 to 26 cm (8.7 to 10.2 in), and their culmen 4.0 to 5.4 cm (1.6 to 2.1 in). They are stout bodied with a disproportionately small head ...
The horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a species of bird 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 .
This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3492 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1910 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1860.
Southern screamer or crested screamer Chauna torquata (Oken, 1816) southeastern Peru, northern Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina: Size: Habitat: Diet: LC Northern screamer or black-necked screamer Chauna chavaria (Linnaeus, 1766)
The screamers are a small family of birds related to the ducks. They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs, and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and in territorial disputes. Horned screamer, Anhima cornuta; Southern screamer, Chauna torquata
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South American painted-snipe; South American tern; Southern beardless tyrannulet; Southern house wren; Southern lapwing; Southern pochard; Southern rough-winged swallow; Southern screamer; Southern tropical pewee; Southern yellowthroat; Speckled rail; Spectacled owl; Spot-flanked gallinule; Spot-tailed nightjar; Spot-winged pigeon; Spotted ...