The
northern screamer (
Chauna chavaria), also known as the
black-necked screamer, is a large species of
bird in the small family
Anhimidae, the screamers. It is a resident breeder in northern
Colombia, in
Chocó,
Antioquia,
Córdoba,
Sucre,
Bolívar,
Magdalena,
Santander, and
Cesar Departments and northwestern
Venezuela, in
Zulia,
Mérida, and
Trujillo States. On average, they are 88.9 cm (35 in) long and weigh about 3.9 kg (8.6 lb).