seriema
seriema definition
seri·ema (ser′ə ē′mə, -ā′mə)
noun
either of two South American, crested gruiform birds (family Cariamidae) with a long neck, one (Cariama cristata) with long, red legs and one (Chunga burmeisteri) with shorter, black legs
Etymology: ModL < Tupí seriema, lit., crested
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