We're almost there! Today's new bird in our Birdorable Bonanza 2012 is also our 399th species: the Red-legged Seriema!
Red-legged Seriemas live in open grassland habitat in central parts of South America. They feed on small reptiles like lizards and snakes, as well as large insects and small rodents.
Seriema / Red-legged Seriema ( Cariama cristata ) by Wagner Machado Carlos Lemes
They have very long legs; seriemas are skilled and fast runners. They are able to fly, but they are awkward in the air and prefer to run away from danger. Red-legged Seriemas have a wide range, and their population is considered stable and of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 
With tomorrow's bird we will conclude our Bonanza for this year! We will leave you guessing, with just a silhouette for a clue to #400. :)
3 comments on "Bonanza Bird #21: Red-legged Seriema"
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Southern White-faced Scops Owl
Giant Scops Owl Tawny Fish Owl
Blakiston's Fish Owl
White-fronted Scops Owl
South American Great Horned Owl
Lesser Horned Owl
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Indian Eagle-Owl
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Cape Eagle-Owl
Spotted Eagle-Owl
Greyish Eagle-Owl
Fraser's Eagle-Owl
Usambara Eagle-Owl
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl
Barred Eagle-Owl
Shelley's Eagle-Owl
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Dusky Eagle-Owl
Akun Eagle-Owl
Blakiston's Fish Owl
That's what i think.This ones have little hornes like the one's on the picture.
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