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Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

Photo by G u s t a v o
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lori.tas
Alice, Seriemas are pretty much only related to themselves, as most of their other relatives have died out. Of note: they are thought t be the closest living relatives of a group of gigantic (up to 10 ft/3.0 m tall) carnivorous "terror birds",
G u s t a v o
Family: Cariamidae It's interesting how can they stay totaly stoped or run very fast.
lori.tas
I think these birds are so cool looking. I especially love their eyes.

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