- Aramides ypecaha
Identification
41–45 cm (16-17¾ in)
- Olive upperparts
- Chestnut hind neck
- Black tail
- Pale bluish-grey face and foreneck
- Brownish-pink flanks and upper breast
- Reddish-pink legs and iris
- Bill: pale orange at the base through apple green to greyish yellow at the tip
Distribution
South America: found in southeastern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Marshes, open wooded swamps. Fields and pastures near water.
Behaviour
Diet
There is not much information available about their diet. They appear to forage on the ground for insects and have been recorded as eating a snake.
Breeding
The clutch contains four or 5 eggs. The nest is constructed from grasses and reed stems, and placed about 1 m above the water.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Taylor, B. (2020). Giant Wood-rail (Aramides ypecaha). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53641 on 18 January 2020).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Giant Wood Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Giant_Wood_Rail
External Links
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