Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajaneus
(L 13-16” W 11.3-16.4 oz)
La Quinta Sarapiqui
19Feb2025
Can be conspicuous, unlike many
rails...walking in the open along the
edge of ponds and rivers.
rails...walking in the open along the
edge of ponds and rivers.
Aramedes is Greek for limpkin-
resembling; cajaneus is after
Poule d’eau de Cayenne of
d’Aubenton.
resembling; cajaneus is after
Poule d’eau de Cayenne of
d’Aubenton.
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Ross, Jr.
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Macaulay
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