Northern screamer

Description

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). They are Near Threatened.