
• Chajá
• Southern screamer / Crested screamer
• Southern screamer / Crested screamer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anhimidae
Genus:Chauna
Species:C. torquata
The wing’s sharp spurs can be used for defense against predators when the birds are out in search of feeding grounds.
Rocha, Uruguay
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