Southern Screamer
Chauna torquata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnhimidae (Screamers)
- GenusChauna (Typical Screamers)
- SpeciesChauna torquata (Southern Screamer)
The southern screamer (Chauna torquata) is a species of bird in family Anhimidae of the waterfowl order Anseriformes. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Screamer sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Palmar National Park
Brazilian Teal
Amazonetta brasiliensis
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Rosybill Pochard
Netta peposaca
Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Silver Teal
Spatula versicolor
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Ringed Teal
Callonetta leucophrys
Black-headed Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Screamer in El Palmar National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Screamer sighting in El Palmar National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Screamer in El Palmar National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Southern Screamer in El Palmar National Park in our monthly data.