Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
A tall, rail-like wading bird of marshes, swamps, and lake edges in the Americas. It walks slowly through shallow water and floating vegetation, using its slightly curved bill to find and open apple snails, though it also eats mussels, insects, frogs, and other small aquatic animals. It can fly with broad, rounded wings but spends much of its time stalking wetland margins on foot. Its long, wailing nighttime calls are so distinctive that they are often the first sign one is nearby.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Limpkin