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Siriema


Siriema
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Copyright: Marcos Vinicius Silva (Vini) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 27] (117)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-05-15
Categories: Birds
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC LC50
Exposure: f/4.9, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-05-16 16:49
Viewed: 12010
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese]
Siriema (Cariama cristata)

Order: Gruiformes
Family: Cariamidae
Cientific Name: Cariama cristata
Common Name: Siriema
Caracteristics: This is a tipical bird of cerrado (vegetation of the brazilian interior), the siriema has a magestic presence and a long tail. Its plumage is Yellow-grayed, with thin dark streak: abdomen a bit more clear, red neb and legs. It has a crista formed by a flock of long plumes, measuring around 12 cm. It is one of the few birds that has É uma das poucas aves que possuem eyelash. Can grow and average of 70 cm, going until 90 cm long e weight until 1,4 kg.
Food: worms, rodents, insects e small reptiles, including lizards and snakes, are part of its diet.
Biology and social behavior: during the day, couple or small group search food on the floor. At night, they perch in low branches.
Reproduction: the couple use o casal usa piece of kindling to build they nests on trees, where they put two white, pink and grey eggs. The couple relay on the hatch. After 26 days, the eggs break out but the parents use only to grow one of the nestling that stays around 2 week on the nest, where it is fed. They live on field or cerrados.
Source: Ambiente Brasil
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  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1190 W: 367 N: 803] (2230)
  • [2005-05-16 21:20]
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Excelente foto, bom ângulo, tenho algumas fotos delas mas de muito longe, são arriscas.
Veja: Siriema

Obrigado!
Reynaldo

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2156 W: 322 N: 4258] (16906)
  • [2005-05-17 0:06]

Marcos, já tentei fotografar uma delas, mas ainda não consegui.

Bela composição e ângulo.

Wow, haven't seen this species before. Very interesting animal. Great POV. The focus seems a little soft, but its well presented.

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  • Gudule Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 248 W: 11 N: 288] (1204)
  • [2005-07-23 21:14]

Obrigado for presenting us such a nice photo of a bird unknown in Quebec, Canada.
It is a very sharp and light is also very good.
Parabéns!

jn.

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