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
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