Southern Screamer Chauna torquata

The Screamers are large birds of South America looking a little like turkeys but have partially webbed feet, swim well and are distantly related to Australia's Magpie Goose (also has partially-webbed feet). Like Africa's Spur-winged Goose, they have spurs on their wings for fighting. They don't have the bill typical of geese/ducks. They can also fly well but don't migrate.

The Southern or Crested Screamer shown here (others are the Northern/Black-necked and the Horned) is native to the central band of South America.

It is about 3 feet tall. Male and female have similar plumage, usually grey but can be brown.

They can be domesticated and their loud screams (can be heard over 2 km away) used as intruder alarms.

Screamers are said to be the evolutionary link between geese/swans and pheasants/poultry.