Gabriel Rojo / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) vocalising in tree. Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) feeding on Bivalve, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) foraging in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) feeding on molluscs in early morning light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.

Bernard Castelein / Limpkin (Aramaus guarauna), with fresh water mollusc, Pampas del Yacuma Protected Area, Bolivia

Lynn M. Stone / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) perched on branches. Shark Valley Section, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA.

Melvin Grey / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) adult standing on walkway handrail. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA. March.

Melvin Grey / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) adult calling, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA, March.

Roger Powell / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) flying with a Florida applesnail (Pomacea paludosa) in its beak from the edge of typical wet praires feeding habitat, La Chua Trail, Paynes Prairie Reserve, Gainsville, Flori...

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) bathing, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) with snail prey, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) with snail prey, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.

Marie Read / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) feeding on snail, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA, March

Marie Read / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) preening its feathers, standing on disused Anhinga nest, Viera Wetlands, Florida, USA, March

Barry Mansell / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna). Central Florida, USA, May.

Ben Cranke / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) perched in a tree top, Mato Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil. August.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) catching a snail to eat it on the shore of Pixaim River, Pantanal of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) catching a snail, on the shore of Pixaim River, Pantanal of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil.

David Tipling / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) calling in flight, Florida, USA, March.

Angelo Gandolfi / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) in non breeding plumage, Pantanal, Brazil.

Barry Mansell / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) Central Florida, USA, April.

Lynn M. Stone / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) with freshwater mussel in beak, wading in shallow water, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. December.

Lynn M. Stone / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) with freshwater mussel in beak, wading in shallow lake edge, Myakka River State Park, Sarasota, Florida, USA. April.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female feeding and teaching her chick. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female feeding and teaching her chick. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female feeding and teaching her chick. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female feeding and teaching her chick. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female feeding and teaching her chick. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA.

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female feeding and teaching her chick. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. .

George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female feeding and teaching her chick. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA.

Barry Mansell / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) female with young, North Florida, USA, October.