Definition of limpkin Limpkin

limp•kin

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Noun

Plural: limpkins

limpkin - wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call
  Aramus pictus
  wader, wading bird any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
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  • limpkin (Noun)
    A large bird, Aramus guarauna, found in marshes in the Caribbean, Central America and southern Florida.

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  • limpkin (n.)
    Either one of two species of wading birds of the genus Aramus, intermediate between the cranes and rails. The limpkins are remarkable for the great length of the toes. One species (A. giganteus) inhabits Florida and the West Indies; the other (A. scolopaceus) is found in South America. Called also courlan, and crying bird.

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