Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)

Limpkin, Aramus guarauna

Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2015

The Limpkin is a large aquatic bird of the family Aramidae. It can be found near fresh water mostly exclusively in Florida (and south Georgia). It feeds mostly on apple snails (Ampullariidae).

Limpkin, Aramus guarauna

Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2015

The body of limpkin is dark brown with white spots. The tip of its long bill is curved for eating snails.

Limpkin, Aramus guarauna

West Palm Beach, FL
2018-12-17

The photo shows the individual in flight.