Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
---|---|
Croatian | ogrličasti pastiraš |
Czech | čája obojková |
Danish | Sorthalset Chaja |
Dutch | Kuifhoenderkoet |
English | Southern Screamer |
English (United States) | Southern Screamer |
French | Kamichi à collier |
French (France) | Kamichi à collier |
German | Halsband-Wehrvogel |
Icelandic | Skúfögld |
Japanese | カンムリサケビドリ |
Norwegian | kragegjeterfugl |
Polish | skrzydłoszpon obrożny |
Portuguese (Brazil) | tachã |
Portuguese (Portugal) | Tachã |
Russian | Хохлатая паламедея |
Serbian | Južna kreštalica |
Slovak | čaja obojková |
Spanish | Chajá Común |
Spanish (Argentina) | Chajá |
Spanish (Mexico) | Chajá Sureño |
Spanish (Paraguay) | Chajá |
Spanish (Peru) | Gritador Chajá |
Spanish (Spain) | Chajá común |
Spanish (Uruguay) | Chajá |
Swedish | tofsvärnfågel |
Turkish | Kolyeli Figankazı |
Ukrainian | Чайя аргентинська |
SPECIES
Southern Screamer Chauna torquata
Serina Brady
Version: 1.0 — Published August 13, 2010
Version: 1.0 — Published August 13, 2010
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Conservation
Conservation Status
The Southern Screamer is rated as a species of Least Concern (BirdLife International 2010), due to its large geographic range and a population that appears to be stable.
Effects of human activity on populations
Southern Screamers can be domesticated. They make very good guard animals because of their loud deafening call. Farmers consider them a pest species because they gather in crop fields. By draining the wetlands, Southern Screamers have a reduced breeding ground. However, the species seems able to compensate fairly well (Carboneras 1992).