The "Pimpin Limpkin"

(Aramus guarauna)-Prior to moving to Florida I had never heard nor seen this wonderful creature. They are specialized with their funny bill and unceasing want for Apple Snails. They have no close relatives within the bird world and are typically arrogant and self absorbed, with their fancy apple snails and specialized feeding areas. How they get them out of the shell is still a mystery studied by NASA and the C.I.A. The Limpkin is a resident of Florida, Mexico, and South America. Often found wading in freshwater marshes, flooded timber, and along river banks, it feeds almost exclusively on Apple Snails. However, its not afraid to expand its tastes to the occasional lizard or frog. © listen to songs of this species