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The red-legged seriema, also known as the crested cariama, and crested seriema, is a mostly predatory terrestrial bird in the seriema family, included in the Gruiformes in the old paraphyletic circumscription, but recently placed in a distinct... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Seriema, also called cariama, South American bird of grasslands, constituting the family Cariamidae (order Gruiformes). There are two species, both restricted to southern-central South America. The red-legged, or crested, seriema (Cariama cristata), with long legs and neck, stands about 60 cm (2 feet) tall.
Seriemas have been known to run at speeds of up to 40 mph (70 km/h) and only fly when absolutely necessary to escape a predator or reach a perch. If prey is too ...
There are two species in this family of birds, the red-legged seriema and the black-legged seriema. They are found in grasslands in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay ...
Unmistakable large terrestrial raptorial bird. Sandy-colored overall with very long red legs, a long tail, and tufty crest in front of the eyes. Note the strong red bill ...
Red-Legged Seriema Cariama cristata. These birds are brave! The red-legged seriema is one of just several species that prey upon the venomous coral snake.
DIET: Small mammals, snakes, lizards, insects and eggs
HABITAT: Grasslands