Bird
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna · Aramidae · Gruiformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records171,455in 19 countries
Most seen inArgentina45,578 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Limpkin in brief
The limpkin (Aramus guarauna) is a bird of the Aramidae family — species of bird.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 171,455 published records, most of them from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Argentina45,578 records · best Oct, Nov
Brazil40,222 records · best Oct, Aug
Mexico20,870 records · best Jan, Mar
Belize18,165 records · best Mar, Jan
Paraguay7,510 records · best Oct, Sep
Cuba6,403 records · best Feb, Mar
Uruguay6,214 records · best Nov, Oct
Guatemala4,725 records · best Jan, Mar
Honduras4,111 records · best Feb, Jan
Bolivia3,969 records · best Oct, Sep
Guyana2,968 records · best Nov, Feb
Dominican Republic2,790 records · best Mar, Feb
Nicaragua2,257 records · best May, Oct
Trinidad and Tobago2,086 records · best Oct, Dec
Bahamas1,764 records · best Mar, Jan
El Salvador1,063 records · best Feb, Jan
Suriname402 records · best Feb, Apr
Jamaica268 records · best Feb, Mar
Haiti90 records · best Mar, Feb
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Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.