Bathornis V2 (SciiFii)

The North American seriema (Bathornis micropteryx) 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 North American seriema is a medium-sized bird, growing to be about the size of a South American seriema, growing to be about 3.2 feet (1 meter) tall when standing upright. Overall, the North American seriema is a long legged, large skulled bird, similar in shape to phorusrhacids. Unlike the giant seriema (Bathornis vulgaris), the North American seriema is capable of powered flight, but is almost totally flightless and is entirely terrestrial, due to its short wings, filling the similar ecological niche to both the South American seriemas and the South American terror birds, being a fast-running pursuit predator of any animal smaller than itself. The North American seriema is a solitary animal throughout most of its life except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the North American seriema is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the North American seriema's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.