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SPECIES PROFILE
Horned Screamer (Anhima cornuta)
Anhima
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Northern South America
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Marshes, flooded grassland and lake edges
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Anseriformes
FAMILY
Anhimidae
GENUS
Anhima
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 95 cm long
COLORATION
Black with white speckling and a thin forward-curving 'horn'
ADAPTATIONS
Air sacs under the skin let it float and produce booming calls
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Marshes, flooded grassland and lake edges
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Northern South America
REPRODUCTION
2-3 eggs in reed nests
DIET DETAILS
Water plants and seeds
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Wetland loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
A goose-sized marsh bird with a slender horn growing from its forehead.
2
Its calls are so loud they can be heard three kilometres away.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Los Llanos
Amacayacu NP
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Scan marsh edges and lagoons; listen for the loud honking calls that carry across the wetland.
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