Limpkin

Description:

The Limpkin is a somewhat large bird, 64–73 cm long.The males are slightly larger than the females, but there is no difference in plumage. Their plumage is dark brown with an olive luster above. The feathers of the head, neck, wing coverts, and much of the back and underparts are marked with white and the head and neck light gray. It has long, dark-gray legs and a long neck. Its bill is long, heavy, and downcurved, yellowish bill with a darker tip. The bill is slightly makes a tweezers-like action in removing snails from their shells.

Habitat:

Caño Negro, Costa Rica.