Horned Duck (scientific name: Anhima cornuta): Named after its screeching sound when flying or walking. It is larger, about 90 cm long, called a duck bird with a large call. It is found in Suriname, a tropical South American lowland. There are 3 varieties, the other two are called southern ducks and northern ducks. They are associated with ducks, geese and swans of the family Phagogidae, but their beaks are shaped like the beaks of hunting birds.
The horned duck is 84–95 cm long and weighs 3.5 kg. The upper part of the body , head , and thorax are black , and there are white spots on the top of the head , throat , and wing cover feathers. The abdomen and lower coverts are white. There are two sharp spurs on the wings and partial webbing on the feet. It's a lot like a goose when swimming. It has a short, slightly curved mouth, a pair of powerful legs, and a sunken claw tip. The horned duck looks very large, while the head is smaller than the size. Long black feathers form a fluttering horn feather at the top of the head. The whole body feathers are mainly black and green.
The horned duck has a long, prickly horn on its head, much like a thunderbolt needle, and carries a thunderbolt needle with it, which is unique among birds. This thorny horn is not a feather, but a keratinized structure loosely attached to the skull and continues to grow, the horn is very territorial, the horn is very territorial, this thorny horn is used to defend the territory for fighting, so it will often break, but soon it will be exhibited new.
They live in swampy areas where plants grow well and feed on aquatic plants. They inhabit the tops of shrubs along ponds. In dangerous situations, it can quickly fly to the top of the big tree in the house. They are resident birds and only do short-distance flights. Mainly vegetarian, eating leaves, stems, flowers and plants, generally eating the softest part of the root. It also devours insects and eats grass in the same way as geese. The horned duck is a noisy bird whose voice can be heard at a distance of 3 km. The call was transcribed as follows: "quuk-quoo, quuk-quoo, Yoik, Yoik." ”
Horned ducks can breed all year round. It occurs mainly in spring and summer, and the spawning period of horned ducks is from November to December. Horned ducks vigorously defend their territory during the breeding season, constantly making noises to declare the boundaries of their territory, nesting with plant material and garbage. Settle in shallow water and grass on the shore of the water or water. Each time 3 to 5 brown eggs are laid, the parents hatch together for about 40 to 47 days, after the hatching, like most geese and ducks can immediately go into the water, the ungrown ducks are cute, aren't they?