Grey-necked wood rail

Description:

This bird, large for a wood rail, has both a grey head and, as the name implies, neck. In the nominate, the back of the head has a brown patch. The upperparts are olive-green to dark brown. The chest and flanks are a rufous colour, with the belly, rump, and tail being black. The legs are coral-red, the bill is a bright greenish-yellow, and the eyes are red. The sexes are similar.

Habitat:

It lives primarily in the forests, mangroves, and swamps of Central and South America, this one was on the grounds of a lodge by the side of a lagoon on the Caribbean coast.