Cariamidae
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Related to Cariamidae: seriema, crested cariama
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| Noun | 1. | Cariamidae - crane-like South American wading birds bird family - a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings Gruiformes, order Gruiformes - inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards Cariama, genus Cariama - the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama genus Chunga - a genus of Cariamidae |
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