Giant wood rail

The giant wood rail (Aramides ypecaha) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

Giant wood rail

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Aramides
Species:
A. ypecaha
Binomial name
Aramides ypecaha
Vieillot, 1819

Distribution

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and swamps.

Aramides ypecaha in Uruguay

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Aramides ypecaha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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