Red-legged seriema a fan-shaped crest. Many other characteristics are shared with the black-legged seriema ("Chunga burmeisteri"), the only other living member of its family. Some of these traits are discussed in the Cariamidae article. The song has a quality described as "a cross between 'the serrated bark of a young dog and the clucking of turkeys'". At the loudest part of the song, the bird has its neck bent so its head is touching its back. Both members of a pair as well as young down to the age of two weeks sing; often one member of a family starts a song
Black-legged seriema foxes. Seriemas are very fierce, and they have been known to attack humans, especially when defending their young. Black-legged seriema The black-legged seriema ("Chunga burmeisteri") is one of two living species of seriemas in the family Cariamidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. The black-legged seriema is similar to its relative, the red-legged seriema, "Cariama cristata". However, the black-legged seriema is more arboreal than its cousin, and it prefers to spend more time in trees. They often live together in family groups, and