Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
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| The Screamers are large birds from South America looking a little like turkeys but have partially webbed feet, swim well and are distantly related to Australia's Magpie Goose (also has partially-webbed feet). Like Africa's Spur-winged Goose, they have spurs on their wings for fighting. They don't have the bill typical of geese/ducks. They can also fly well but don't migrate. | |
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The Southern or Crested Screamer shown here (others are the
Northern/Black-necked and the Horned) is from the central band of
South America. It is about 3 feet tall. Male and female have similar plumage, usually grey but can be brown. They can be domesticated and their loud screams (can be heard over 2 km away) used as intruder alarms. |
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| Screamers are said to be the evolutionary link between geese/swans and pheasants/poultry. | ||
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Links:
 Magpie Goose |
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