Cariamiformes

Cariamiformes
English: Seriemas.
Synonym: Cariamae.

Zoology
Cariamiformes are primarily flightless birds.

Tanonomy
Cariamiformes were traditionally considered a suborder within Gruiformes. Morphological and genetic studies show that it belongs to Australaves.

Families
Cariamidae: Cariama, Chunga.
Phorusrhacidae: extinct
Bathornithidae extinct
Idiornithidae extinct
Ameghinornithidae extinct.

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