Black-legged Seriema
Chunga burmeisteri
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCariamiformes (Seriemas)
- FamilyCariamidae (Seriemas)
- GenusChunga (Black-legged Seriemas)
- SpeciesChunga burmeisteri (Black-legged Seriema)
The black-legged seriema (Chunga burmeisteri) is one of two living species of seriemas in the family Cariamidae. It is found from southeastern Bolivia and northern Paraguay south into north-central Argentina. It is a large, mostly grey bird with a long neck, a long tail, and long, slender black legs. Its belly, vent and thighs are yellowish-white. The sexes look similar, as do immature birds, though the latter are more patterned on head, neck and back. First described for science by Gustav Hartlaub in 1860, it is monotypic, with no subspecies. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-legged Seriema sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-legged Seriema in El Impenetrable National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Black-legged Seriema sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-legged Seriema in El Impenetrable National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black-legged Seriema in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.