red-legged seriema

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The red-legged seriema is a long-legged, ground-dwelling South American bird known for its loud, piercing calls and habit of hunting small animals, including snakes.

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red-legged seriema canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
seriema
terrestrial bird
assessedBy IUCN Red List NERFINISHED
beakColor red
behavior ground-dwelling
predatory
binomialName Cariama cristata NERFINISHED
class Aves
clutchSize two eggs
commonName crested cariama
red-legged seriema
conservationStatus Least Concern
diet insects
lizards
other invertebrates
plant material
small mammals
small vertebrates
snakes
distinctiveFeature erect head crest
very long legs
family Cariamidae NERFINISHED
flightAbility reluctant flier
foragingStrategy chases prey on foot
hunts on the ground
genus Cariama NERFINISHED
habitat cerrado
grassland
open woodland
savanna
scrubland
huntingBehavior kills prey by beating it against the ground
kingdom Animalia
legColor red
locomotion primarily runs rather than flies
nativeTo Argentina NERFINISHED
Bolivia NERFINISHED
Brazil NERFINISHED
Paraguay NERFINISHED
South America
Uruguay NERFINISHED
nestingSite low tree or shrub
notableFor loud piercing calls
order Cariamiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
plumageColor brownish
greyish
socialBehavior often seen in pairs
taxonRank species
vocalization far-carrying yelping call

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Australaves hasNotableMember red-legged seriema