About Screamers

Screamers 👁 18 views Updated 2026-11-01

The Screamers are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Anhimidae</em>) within the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Overview

The Screamers are a family of birds (Latin: Anhimidae) within the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans). Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 3 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America. Notable genera include Chauna, Anhima. Anseriformes are the waterfowl: ducks, geese and swans, a cosmopolitan order of some 178 species found on every continent except Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Anhimidae (Screamers); Order: Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans); about 2 genera and 3 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America.

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