The seriema is a cariamiform bird of the Cariamidae family. Also known as sariema (Ceará) and red-footed seriema. The name seriema derives from the Tupi words “çaria” (= crest) + “am” (= raised). Bird symbol of the State of Minas Gerais.
Typical bird of the cerrados of Brazil, the seriema has an imposing size and a long tail.

Its scientific name means: Çariama = name, probably indigenous to the bird; and from (Latin) cristata, cristatum = crest, feathered crest. ⇒ Crested cariama.