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Seriemas
Order:
Gruiformes
Family: Cariamidae
2 species
grasslands and open forests of Brazil and Argentina;
80-90 cm; plumage soft, loose in streaky and barred grays and browns; nuchal and frontal crests; long feathers of neck; bill short, decurved; wings short, rounded; tail long; toes short, semipalmate;
sedentary methodical cursorial omnivores;
sexes similar; stick nest in tree with 2 eggs; biparental care
Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata calling