Cariamidae

see also: Etymology of Cariamidae

The family of the cariamidés (or Cariamidae ) is that of the cariamas , large Oiseau X terrestrial (70 to 90 cm), with the long legs, head evoking a raptor, long neck and long tail.
On finds them in South America, where they attend the grassy zones, savannas, the dry wooded areas and the clear forests.

List tax

Cariama Brisson, 1760

crested Cariama - Cariama cristata (Linnaeus, 1766) - Red-legged Seriema

Chunga Hartlaub, 1860

Cariama de Burmeister - Chunga burmeisteri (Hartlaub, 1860) - Black-legged Seriema

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