Cariama Brisson 1760 (seriema)
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Aves - Cariamiformes - Cariamidae
Synonym: Palamedea Linnaeus 1766
Parent taxon: Cariamidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Gould and Quitmyer 2005, Mourer-Chauviré 1981 and Noriega et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Ameghinornis, Cariaminae, Chunga, Gypsornis, Idiornithinae, Miocariama, Noriegavis, Similiornis, Talantatos
Subtaxa: Cariama cristata Cariama santacrucensis
Type: Palamedea cristata
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: found only at Puesto Estancia La Costa Fossiliferous Level 5.3 (Miocene of Argentina)
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