Giant Wood Rail - Aramides ypecaha

Length 1.3-1.5 ft (41.0-45.0 cm)
Weight 1.7 lb (765 g)
Clutch Size 4-5
Chicks at birth Semi-precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:SA
     

Giant Wood Rails are found in South America in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Both sexes look similar but the female is slightly smaller. Information on its diet in the wild is not well known.

Adult
Picture/image of Giant Wood Rail
09/03/2013 - Bird Kingdom, Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
09/03/2013 - Bird Kingdom, Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
Picture/image of Giant Wood Rail
09/03/2013 - Bird Kingdom, Niagra Falls, ON, Canada
09/03/2013 - Bird Kingdom, Niagra Falls, ON, Canada

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