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Either of two long-legged birds (Cariama cristata or Chunga burmeisteri) of grasslands and scrubby areas of South America, which feed on snakes, frogs, worms, and insects.

A remarkable South American bird, whose name is as unsettled in orthography as is its position in the ornithological system.

either of two large South American birds related to the cranes, the cariama of Southern Brazil (Cariama cristata, formerly Dicholophus cristata) or the Chunga burmeisteri of Argentina. They have an erectile crest and a short, broad bill. They are often domesticated.

Either of two species of bird in the family Cariamidae, endemic to South America.

Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama

Argentinian Cariama