Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Screamers (Anhimidae)
- Order
- Anseriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Wet lowlands of southeastern Peru to northern Argentina and southern Brazil.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Southern screamer
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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