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Predatory, yes

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The bird may be predatory but what is its prey? There is no mention in the article about its diet. 70.161.208.216 (talk) 14:21, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly what I was wondering! — Athaenara 20:28, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

lizards and snakes along with small mammals — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.115.92.74 (talk) 16:28, 9 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Red-legged seriema
A portrait of a red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata), a mostly predatory terrestrial bird in the seriema family (Cariamidae). Found in South America, its range covers grasslands from Brazil to Uruguay and northern Argentina. This bird is also known as the crested seriema for the soft feathers that emerge from the base of the bill to form a fan-shaped crest.Photograph: Charles J. Sharp

Edit request for the main image

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@Rhinopias:Are there any high quality images that show the full body of the bird?Esagurton (talk) 07:38, 10 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reproduction

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The long second sentence in the 'Reproduction' section reads: 'During the breeding season, the male, more intimidating or forcing himself on the female, spreads out his wings laterally, moving them forward and displaying the contrasting arrangement of the flight feathers, a pattern similar to that of certain birds of prey, such as the African secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius).' The opening clause of the sentence is not at all clear: 'During the breeding season, the male, more intimidating or forcing himself on the female, spreads out his wings laterally...' 'More intimidating' than what? Is this display a part of the male forcing himself on the female? If so, is that always the case? Do the females try to flee? The confused syntax makes this impossible to understand. RobotBoy66 (talk) 06:39, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]