Bathornis V1 (SciiFii)

The giant seriema (Bathornis vulgaris) is a species of bird, most closely related to South American seriemas, that originally lived in North America about 37–20 million years ago as an extinct species of Bathornis and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The giant seriema is a very large bird, growing to be about 6.5 feet (2 meters) tall when standing upright. Overall, the giant seriema is a long legged, short-winged, large skulled bird, similar in shape to phorusrhacids. The giant seriema is completely flightless and is entirely terrestrial, due to its large size and short wings, filling the similar ecological niche to the terror birds of South America, being a fast-running pursuit predator of any animal smaller than itself. The giant seriema is a solitary animal throughout most of its life except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the giant seriema is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the giant seriema's wide range.