Horned Screamer
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Horned Screamer

Anhima cornuta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Amacayacu National Natural Park
251 Verified records at Amacayacu National Natural Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a species of waterfowl that belongs to a relatively small family, the Anhimidae, which occurs in wetlands of tropical South America. There are three screamer species, the other two being the southern screamer and the northern screamer in the genus Chauna. They are related to ducks, geese and swans, which are in the family Anatidae, but have bills looking more like those of Galliformes. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Screamer sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 251 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amacayacu National Natural Park

Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

5–10% · With luck
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
LC

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna autumnalis

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
12 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
13 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
14 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
15 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Horned Screamer in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Horned Screamer sighting in Amacayacu National Natural Park, based on 251 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Horned Screamer in Amacayacu National Natural Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Horned Screamer in Amacayacu National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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