About Seriemas

Overview

The Seriemas are a family of birds (Latin: Cariamidae) within the order Seriemas. Worldwide the family includes about 2 genera and 2 species. Its members are primarily distributed across South America. Notable genera include Cariama, Chunga. Cariamiformes include the seriemas (Cariamidae), two long-legged, terrestrial predators of South American grasslands, and are the only living relatives of the extinct terror birds (Phorusrhacidae).

Classification

Family: Cariamidae (Seriemas); Order: Seriemas; about 2 genera and 2 species.

Distribution

Primarily across South America.