Chauna
Genus of birds
Chauna is a genus of birds in the screamer family. Its two members are found in wetlands of South America.
01Description
They are large, bulky birds, with a small downy head, long legs and large feet which are only partially webbed. They have large spurs on their wings which are used in fights over mates and territorial disputes.
02Conservation
The southern screamer is overall fairly common and sometimes considered a pest as it raids crops and competes with farm birds for food. In contrast, the northern screamer is relatively rare and therefore considered near threatened.
03Species
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern screamer or crested screamer | Chauna torquata (Oken, 1816) |
southeastern Peru, northern Bolivia, Paraguay, southern Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC |
| Northern screamer or black-necked screamer | Chauna chavaria (Linnaeus, 1766) |
northern Colombia, in Chocó, Antioquia, Córdoba, Sucre, Bolívar, Magdalena, Santander, and Cesar Departments and northwestern Venezuela, in Zulia, Mérida, and Trujillo States. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
NT |
Sources and credits
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- Chauna torquata.jpg by Magalhães at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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