Northern screamer

Northern screamer

Black-necked screamer

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SPECIES
Chauna chavaria

The northern screamer (Chauna chavaria ), also known as the black-necked screamer, is a large species of bird in the small family Anhimidae, the screamers. It is a resident breeder in northern Colombia, in Chocó, Antioquia, Córdoba, Sucre, Bolívar, Magdalena, Santander, and Cesar Departments and northwestern Venezuela, in Zulia, Mérida, and Trujillo States. On average, they are 88.9 cm (35 in) long and weigh about 3.9 kg (8.6 lb). They are designated as Near Threatened due to agriculture, transportation, biological resource use, water management, and pollution from waste water and industry.

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Northern screamer habitat map
Northern screamer habitat map
Northern screamer
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Northern screamer Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_screamer
2. Northern screamer on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22679726/92826428
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/202448

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