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Red-legged Seriema — printable fact sheet
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Red-legged Seriema
Cariama cristata
The Red-legged Seriema is a large, terrestrial bird native to South America, easily recognized by its long red legs, upright stance, and distinctive crest of feathers above its beak. It prefers open grasslands and savannas, where it hunts for insects, small mammals, reptiles, an…
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- Despite their size and wings, Red-legged Seriemas are reluctant fliers and prefer to escape threats by running rapidly instead of taking flight.
- Red-legged Seriemas use their strong legs to kill prey by striking or throwing it against the ground. Their unique vocalizations can be heard up to 1 kilometer away and are often mistaken for mammal calls.
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