Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata)

Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

(Oken, L, 1816)
Chajá
Tachã

Family: Anhimidae
Order: Anseriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Records from Salta

Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Chaja torquata.

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Last published photographs

Photography ID: 650227
Salta (Capital)
Salta
Argentina
08/27/2024
Mauro Desch

Photography ID: 643453
Adult
Bañados cerca del rio san francisco
Salta
Argentina
06/05/2025
Pablo Moreno

Photography ID: 623178
Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
01/27/2025
Pablo Moreno

Photography ID: 616343
Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
11/24/2024
Federico J. Villegas

Photography ID: 612507
Adult
Capital
Salta
Argentina
08/25/2024
Tiago Vaggi

Photography ID: 592044
♂ ♀ Adult
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
07/17/2024
Bc_pajareritos Guacamayo Verde

Photography ID: 591886
♂ ♀ Adult
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
07/17/2024
Nazareno Del Carlo

Photography ID: 585889
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
04/25/2024
Edgar Romeo

Photography ID: 560136
Adult
San Agustín
Salta
Argentina
01/14/2023
Santiago M. Carrillo

Photography ID: 557290
Adult
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
11/26/2023
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola

Photography ID: 557287
Adult
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
11/26/2023
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola

Photography ID: 557285
Adult
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
11/26/2023
Eduardo Vicente Fumarola

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Last Vocalizations published

Audio player	User	Date	Country	Province	Place	Sex	Life stage	It was observed	Details
	Pablo Moreno	06/05/2025	Argentina	Salta	Bañados cerca del rio san francisco	Indistinguishable	Adult	Yes	No

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Last Filmings published

Video ID: 6054
♂ ♀ Adult
Salta
Salta
Argentina
06/18/2023
Viviana Fuentes

Video ID: 2942
♂ ♀ Adult
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
12/19/2017
Ramón Rodolfo Copa

Video ID: 2045
Adult
Parque del Bicentenario
Salta
Argentina
09/25/2016
Ramón Rodolfo Copa

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2355858

31/08/2025

Argentina

Salta

Parque del Bicentenario, Capital

Hugo Caverzasi

2313895

05/07/2025

11:09

Argentina

Salta

Lucrecia E. Barquet 5133, Salta

Nazareno Del Carlo

2333511

10/06/2025

Argentina

Salta

Lagunilla, Capital

Pablo Moreno

2331523

09/06/2025

Argentina

Salta

Camino a Rancho El Ñato

Pablo Moreno

2328482

08/06/2025

Argentina

Salta

Camino a Misión La Merced

Pablo Moreno

2324385

07/06/2025

Argentina

Salta

Acambuco por Rp 46

Pablo Moreno

2321638

05/06/2025

Argentina

Salta

Bañados cerca del rio san francisco

Pablo Moreno

2254008

28/02/2025

Argentina

Salta

General Güemes

Pablo Moreno

2251433

27/01/2025

Argentina

Salta

Lagunas Oviedo, Capital

Pablo Moreno

2251363

27/01/2025

Argentina

Salta

Parque del Bicentenario, Capital

Pablo Moreno

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Bibliography related

Martinez, F., F. Lucero, R. Calí, D. Valdéz, D. Ferrer y J. C. Chebez. 2009. Registros novedosos de aves para las provincias de Mendoza y San Juan. Nótulas Faunísticas N° 35. Fundación Félix de Azara.