Kingdom Animalia Order Anseriformes Genus Chauna Higher classification Chauna | Phylum Chordata Family Anhimidae Scientific name Chauna chavaria Rank Species | |
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Similar Chauna, Bird, Screamer, Horned screamer, Anseriformes | ||
Northern screamer colombia
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).
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They are Near Threatened.
Captivity
Few zoos keep the northern screamer, and most of those that do are located in Colombia. These zoos inclue the Cali Zoo, the Matecaña City Zoo in Pereira, Risaralda and the Guatika Zoo in Tibasosa, Boyacá. The National Aviary in Cartagena also has these birds.
References
Northern screamer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA