Cariama cristata — noun Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama • Syn: ↑crested cariama, ↑seriema • Hypernyms: ↑wading bird, ↑wader • Member Holonyms: ↑Cariama, ↑genus Cariama … Useful english dictionary
crested screamer — noun distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head • Hypernyms: ↑screamer • Hyponyms: ↑chaja, ↑Chauna torquata • Member Holonyms: ↑Chauna, ↑genus Chauna * * * … Useful english dictionary
genus Cariama — noun the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama • Syn: ↑Cariama • Hypernyms: ↑bird genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Cariamidae, ↑family Cariamidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Seriema — Taxobox name = Seriemas image caption = Cariama cristata regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Gruiformes familia = Cariamidae familia authority = Bonaparte, 1853 subdivision ranks = Genera and species subdivision = Cariama… … Wikipedia
Red-legged Seriema — Near Avaré in southeastern Brazil Conservation status … Wikipedia
wading bird — noun any of many long legged birds that wade in water in search of food • Syn: ↑wader • Derivationally related forms: ↑wade (for: ↑wader) • Hypernyms: ↑aquatic bird … Useful english dictionary
seriema — /ser ee ee meuh, ay meuh/, n. either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly. Also,… … Universalium
List of birds of Brazil — Brazil has one of the richest bird diversities in the world, with more than 1700 species of birds, about 57% of the bird species recorded for all of South America. These numbers are still increasing, almost every year, due to new occurrences or… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Bolivia — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Bolivia. The avifauna of Bolivia includes a total of 1448 species, of which 25 are endemic, 2 have been introduced by humans, and 12 are rare or accidental. 31 species are globally threatened.This… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Argentina — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Argentina. The avifauna of Argentina includes a total of 1026 species, of which 20 are endemic, 7 have been introduced by humans, and 70 are rare or accidental. 45 species are globally… … Wikipedia