The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dicholophus cristata
Seriema \Ser`i*e"ma\, n. [Native name.] (Zo["o]l.) either of two large South American birds related to the cranes, the cariama of Southern Brazil ( Cariama cristata, formerly Dicholophus cristata) or the Chunga burmeisteri of Argentina. They have an erectile crest and a short, broad bill. They are often domesticated.