Species profile
Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
Quick answer
Wet lowlands of se Peru to n Argentina and s Brazil
- Scientific name
- Chauna torquata
- Family
- Anhimidae
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Genus
- Chauna
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Southern Screamer in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.