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Cariama

Cariama

9.9
A large ground bird with a crest and long legs from South America
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Cariama is known for its distinctive crest and long legs.

Examples

  • Birdwatchers in Brazil hope to spot a member of the Cariama genus in the wild.

  • Scientists classify the crested seriema under the genus Cariama.

  • The Cariama is a fascinating bird.

  • Did you see the Cariama at the zoo?

  • The cariama gracefully ran across the open grassland in search of insects.

  • In the dense forests of South America, the cariama can often be spotted foraging for food.

  • Birdwatchers travel to the region to observe the unique cariama and its striking crest.

Synonyms

crested cariama
vsCariama
  • Specialized
9.9

A large long-legged bird from South America with a crest that runs on the ground

is the taxonomic group encompassing that species rather than the species itself
Cariama cristata
vsCariama
  • Specialized
9.9

A large South American bird with long legs, red feet, and a loud call

is the taxonomic genus that includes this species rather than the species itself

Compounds

Cariama cristata
  • Specialized
9.9

A large South American bird with long legs, red feet, and a loud call

crested cariama
  • Specialized
9.9

A large long-legged bird from South America with a crest that runs on the ground

Surface Forms

Cariama singular
Cariamas plural

Etymology

Cariama comes from a native South American name for this bird and was kept by Portuguese as the scientific name, so the word is the bird's original local name; think of it as the name people in South America used for a 'crested, long-legged ground bird'.