Giant Wood Rail Aramides ypecaha

Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
The Giant Wood Rail is native to forest swamps, open marshy areas and fields in southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina.
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
As their name suggests, they are the largest of the Rail family.
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
Plumage is multicoloured but muted in silver grey, warm brown and salmon pink, with a greeny-yellow bill with orange base, pink-red legs and red eyes.
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
Although the bird is shy, the males have a particularly loud voice used for calling for a mate or declaring territory.
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
Giant Wood Rail
Habitat destruction and hunting are causing the population to decline.