Definitions for "Seriema"
either of two large South American birds related to the cranes, the cariama of Southern Brazil (Cariama cristata, formerly Dicholophus cristata) or the Chunga burmeisteri of Argentina. They have an erectile crest and a short, broad bill. They are often domesticated.
(Family: Cariamidae) Long-necked, long-legged birds that are poor fliers but fast runners. They live in the grasslands and forests of Latin America. They feed on small animals. They look similar to the secretary bird of Africa.
Argentinian cariama