Southern Screamer

The collar Weir bird ( Chauna torquata ), also called Chaya, is a species in the family of the Screamers, which are among the closest relatives of ducks.

Features

The collar Weir bird is a large, chicken -like bird acting with fairly high legs. To the similarity with chicken birds contributes mainly to the head, ending in a beak as it is often found in this family. Between his long toes are webbed only suggested, due to the similarities in the muscular system and the bone structure this type is just like that of the horned screamers bird classified in the vicinity of the ducks. The plumage of the collar Weir bird shows brown, gray and black tones. The name derives from the black ring around the neck, which is set off by a narrow white band. A sharp spur at bend of wing, reminiscent of the primitive bird Archaeopteryx is sent used for defense.

Occurrence

The collar Weir bird is native to Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. It likes to live in water-rich grass lands and forest to lakes and swamps.

Reproduction

The large nest is built close to the shallow water from plant material. At the age of 60 -75 days, the young birds are capable of flight.