Noun: seriema ,se-ree'ee-mu
- Argentinian Cariama
"The chunga, or black-legged seriema, is known for its loud, yelping calls"; "The Chunga burmeisteri, or black-legged seriema, is known for its loud, yelping calls";
- chunga, Chunga burmeisteri
- Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama
"The seriema's distinctive call could be heard across the grasslands";
- crested cariama, Cariama cristata
Derived forms: seriemas
Type of: wader, wading bird
Part of: Cariama, genus Cariama, genus Chunga
Encyclopedia: Seriema