Cariamiformes

Cariamiformes Temporal range: 53–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Eocene – Holocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Australaves
Order:	Cariamiformes Fürbringer, 1888
Familiies
Cariamidae †Ameghinornithidae †Bathornithidae †Elaphrocnemus †Idiornithidae †Phorusrhacidae ?†Qianshanornithidae †Salmilidae
Ranges of red-legged (red) and black-legged (black) seriemas

Cariamiformes is a group of birds. There's one existing family, the seriemas. It contains two genera, with one species each. The seriemas live in the open landscapes of South America. They are running birds who can still fly. Both species are carnivores.