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Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata)

RS, Brazil.

 

Known locally as "tachã".

 

The species averages 81–95 cm (32–37 in) long and weighs 3–5 kg (6.6–11.0 lb).

 

They are the largest members of the Anhimidae family.

 

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.

 

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_screamer

 

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anhimidae

Genus: Chauna Illiger, 1811

Species: C. torquata Oken, 1816

Binomial name: Chauna torquata

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