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Aramus guarauna
The limpkin looks like a large rail but is skeletally closer to a crane. It has a loud screaming cry that was used to provide the jungle sounds in the old Tarzan movies and the sound of the Hippogriff in a Harry Potter movie.. The Limpkin is a somewhat large bird 25–29 in long, with a wingspan of 40–42 in.
Along the banks of an inland fresh water canal in western Boca Raton, FL. Their main habitat is in freshwater marshes and swamps.
The limpkin's favorite food is apple snails. But it also eats other molluscs like freshwater clams and mussels. Florida is the northern end of its range and the only state in the United States where it breeds. It is primarily found in South and Central America.
Spotted on Jun 13, 2013
Submitted on Jul 6, 2013
4 Comments
lovely bird.
Nice series with the video so we can also hear it calling
Great shots and video! :)
Nice series Joan