Aramus guarauna / Carrao / Limpkin / Courlan brun / Rallenkranich

Limpkin

(Aramus guarauna)

The Limkin - Aramus guarrauna, is  the only extant species in the genus Aramus and the family Aramidae.. It is found mostly in wetlands, from Florida to northern Argentina. Photo by 35Photo.

Aramus guarauna, Limpkin, the only extant species in the family Aramidae, found mostly in wetlands from Florida to northern Argentina. It feeds on molluscs, with the diet dominated by apple snails of the genus Pomacea. They forage primarily in shallow water. They walk slowly with a slightly undulating and high-stepping gait that can make them appear to be lame or limping, hence their name. They forage in small groups with other limpkins and do not associate with other species of wading birds.