Red-legged/Crested Seriema

Cariama cristata

Red-legged Seriema Crested Seriema
The Red-legged Seriema, also called the Crested Seriema or Crested Cariama, comes from the plains of southern Brazil and northern Argentina. They can run fast but rarely fly.
Males and females look alike; as their name suggests they have red legs (usually brighter red than the old male bird shown here), red beaks and pale blue eye shadow.
Red-legged Seriema Red-legged Seriema Red-legged Seriema
They are about 2 feet tall and their sound can travel for miles
Red-legged Seriema Red-legged Seriema with toy snake Crested Cariama with toy snake
Favourite prey is snakes, which are thrown against stones/rocks to stun or kill them (unlike the African Secretary Birds which stamp snakes to death)

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Secretary Bird
Secretary Bird