[Photo No. B-906]



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 averages 83–95 cm (33–37 in) long and weighs 4–4.5 kg (8.8–9.9 lb). It lives in tropical and sub-tropical swamps, estuaries and watersides.

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Comments
Lovely tight shot,Winston!
Appreciate your comment Lance.
– Winston D. Munnings
An excellent portrait! Well done!
Thanks Robert.
– Winston D. Munnings
Winston, this is simply spectacular, look at that face! I have never had the pleasure of seeing so many different types of birds until YOU! Thanks so much ….laura
Thanks Laura. Much more to come :-o)
– Winston D. Munnings
please delete the above entry!!
February 13, 2011

Thank you so much Teresa for featuring this work in the Bird Group. It is greatly appreciated and I am indeed very honored.
– Winston D. Munnings