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Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
 (L 26" WS 40" Wt 2.4 lb)
Resembles herons and ibises but is
generally considered to be more
closely related to rails and cranes.
Lake Morton
Lakeland
16Jan2017
Circle B Bar Reserve
Near Lakeland
18Jan2017
flash photo
Geoffrey A.
Keller
Macaulay
Library
Aramus is a kind of heron
mentioned by Hesychius;
Guarana is the Brazilian Indian
name for this bird.
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