LesTension

By LesTension

WHAT IS IT?

It's Silly Saturday and this is certainly one of the silliest looking birds I've ever seen.  It lives with it's mate at the zoo in Milwaukee.
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It's a Crested Screamer (Chauna torquata) and it's native to the south central regions of South America. It's a member of the waterfowl group and is somewhat related to a goose.  It's a strong flier but prefers to spend its time wading.  It's a large bird, not as large, bulk wise, as a turkey but about that big in height.
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It is not endangered likely due to its unpalatability. Young birds are often captured and raised with domestic fowl to serve as a predator warning system.  They make a loud, raucous call which has given them their name.  Check it out:  https://abcbirds.org/bird/southern-screamer/
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Best in Large.

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