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Limpkins
Order: Gruiformes
Suborder: Grui
Family: Aramidae
Genus: Aramus
Species: Aramus guarauna
Aramus guarauna is the only species in the family (=monotypic)
Its current taxonomic status is based on DNA data and supercedes older morphologic classifications.
Shark Valley
Limpkin sitting
Shark Valley
November 28, 2012
Canon 50D
Limpkin close-up
Shark Valley
November 28, 2012
Canon 50D
Why they are called limp-kins
Limpkin following alligator attack
November 28, 2012
Shark Valley
Green Cay
Limpkin in duckweed
Green Cay
March 30, 2009
Limpkin
Limpkin
Limpkin
Limpkin
Limpkin
Snail eggs
Snail eggs
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Last modified: April 21, 2017
Created: November 29, 2012
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