Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | xahà banyut |
| Croatian | rogati pastiraš |
| Czech | kamiš růžkatý |
| Danish | Anhima |
| Dutch | Anioema |
| English | Horned Screamer |
| English (United States) | Horned Screamer |
| French | Kamichi cornu |
| French (France) | Kamichi cornu |
| German | Hornwehrvogel |
| Icelandic | Hornögld |
| Japanese | ツノサケビドリ |
| Norwegian | horngjeterfugl |
| Polish | skrzydłoszpon rogaty |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | anhuma |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Anhuma |
| Russian | Рогатая паламедея |
| Serbian | Rogata kreštalica |
| Slovak | anhima rohatá |
| Spanish | Chajá Añuma |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Gritador Unicornio (Canclón) |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Chajá Unicornio |
| Spanish (Paraguay) | Chajá real |
| Spanish (Peru) | Gritador Unicornio (Camungo) |
| Spanish (Spain) | Chajá añuma |
| Spanish (Uruguay) | Chajá Cornudo |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Aruco |
| Swedish | hornvärnfågel |
| Turkish | Boynuzlu Figankazı |
| Ukrainian | Паламедея |
Revision Notes
María A. García-Amado revised the account as part of a partnership with Unión Venezolana de Ornitólogos (UVO) and Natalia Piland reviewed. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page, and Guy Kirwan contributed to the Systematics page. August Davidson-Onsgard curated the media. JoAnn Hackos, Daphne R. Walmer, and Robin K. Murie copy-edited the draft.
Anhima cornuta (Linnaeus, 1766)
PROTONYM:
Palamedea cornuta
Linnaeus, 1766. Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1], p.232.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Brazil.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- ANHIMA
- cornuta / cornutus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Horned Screamer Anhima cornuta Scientific name definitions
María A. García-Amado, Peter Pyle, and Natalia Piland
Version: 2.0 — Published March 22, 2024
Version: 2.0 — Published March 22, 2024
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