Cariamiformes
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Cariamiformes is an order of mostly terrestrial birds that includes the modern seriemas and their extinct relatives, known for their long legs and predatory habits.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cariamidae | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of birds
ⓘ
taxonomic rank ⓘ |
| beakType | hooked or slightly hooked bill ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | elongated legs and neck ⓘ |
| characteristic |
long legs
ⓘ
predatory habits ⓘ |
| clade |
Australaves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telluraves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | seriemas and allies ⓘ |
| contains |
Cariama cristata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cariamidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Chunga burmeisteri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mid-sized terrestrial predators ⓘ |
| extantFamilies | Cariamidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightCapability | limited flyers ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground hunting ⓘ |
| fossilRecord |
Neogene
ⓘ
Paleogene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | terrestrial environments ⓘ |
| historicallyClassifiedWith | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesExtinctTaxa | true ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | adapted for running ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground ⓘ |
| notableExtantGenera |
Cariama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition | close to falcons within Australaves ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| primaryLifestyle | mostly terrestrial ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sizeRange | medium-sized birds ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalLocomotion | cursorial ⓘ |
| vernacularName | seriemas (for extant representatives) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.