The Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata), also known as the Crested Screamer, belongs to the order Anseriformes. It is found in southeastern Peru, northern Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina.Its diet consists of plants stems, seeds, leaves, and, rarely, small animals.
The Southern Screamer is a good swimmer, having partially webbed feet, but prefers to move on the ground. The bony spurs on its wings are used for protection against rival screamers and other enemies. Although it is non-migratory, it is an excellent flier. It lives in large flocks, feeding on the ground in grasslands and cultivated fields until nesting season, when birds pair off.
They eat vegetation and are heavy birds, weighing in at over 4 kilos. The Screamer’s great defense against hunters is that its meat tastes awful. Indeed, hunters hate them because they act as sentinels and, when disturbed, emit screams that can be heard over 3 kilometres away.
Chauna Torquata
Chauna Torquata
Chauna Torquata
Chauna Torquata
Chauna Torquata
Chauna Torquata
Chauna Torquata
Chauna Torquata
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