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crested screamer
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A crested screamer, Chauna torquata, stands on sandy ground with its head turned slightly and a prominent feather crest visible.
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crested screamer

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Also known as: Chauna torquata, chaja
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  • crested screamer
    screamer

    The crested screamer, or chaja (a name that comes from its cry; Chauna torquata), of open country in east-central South America, and the black-necked screamer (C. chavaria), of Colombia and Venezuela, have hind crests of feathers.

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    The crested screamer, or chaja (a name that comes from its cry; Chauna torquata), of open country in east-central South America, and the black-necked screamer (C. chavaria), of Colombia and Venezuela, have hind crests of feathers.

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