About Limpkin

Overview

The Limpkin are a family of birds (Latin: Aramidae) within the order Cranes and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 1 species. Its members are primarily distributed across the Nearctic, Middle America, South America. Notable genera include Aramus. Gruiformes are a diverse order of 190 species that includes the cranes, rails, coots, flufftails and allies, inhabiting wetlands, grasslands and forests worldwide.

Classification

Family: Aramidae (Limpkin); Order: Cranes and Allies; about 1 genera and 1 species.

Distribution

Primarily across the Nearctic, Middle America, South America.