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Aramus guarauna
The Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) is a bird found in United States, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Belize. Swamps, marshes and slow rivers from Florida to Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, small animals and reptiles and frogs. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Limpkin on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Aramus guarauna |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | United States, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Belize |
🏡 Where the Limpkin lives
Swamps, marshes and slow rivers from Florida to Argentina.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs50%
- 🐾 Small animals30%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Limpkin
Recorded by Carlos Delgado JUMABITA (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1186701. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Limpkin
Where does the Limpkin live?
The Limpkin lives in United States, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Belize. Swamps, marshes and slow rivers from Florida to Argentina.
What does the Limpkin eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 50%), small animals (about 30%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Limpkin endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.