Screamer
Anhimidae sp.
(Latin name on the label, Palamedae elsevaria, is wrong)
(Latin name on the label, Palamedae elsevaria, is wrong)
Where is it found?
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In wetlands and grasslands of South America
Diet and foraging method
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Grazing and digging
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Key adaptations
Long, broad wings facilitate soaring in the air.
Wide feet and long toes allow Screamers to walk on wetlands.
Partially webbed feet mean that Screamers are excellent swimmers.
Wide feet and long toes allow Screamers to walk on wetlands.
Partially webbed feet mean that Screamers are excellent swimmers.
Social organisation and mating system
Winter
Flock
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Form socially monogamous breeding pairs
Did you know that...?
Screamers have sharp spurs on their wings they use as weapons for fighting over territories.
Taxonomy
Sources:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
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