Species profile
Red-legged Seriema
Cariama cristata
Quick answer
C and e Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay and central Argentina
- Scientific name
- Cariama cristata
- Family
- Cariamidae
- Order
- Cariamiformes
- Genus
- Cariama
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Red-legged Seriema in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.