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Introduction
What the Limpkin Looks Like
The Limpkin has overall_color color of brown and white.
The Limpkin has above_color color of brown and white.
The Limpkin has head color of brown and white.
The Limpkin has face color of brown and white.
The Limpkin has below_color color of brown.
The Limpkin has undertail color of brown.
The Limpkin has back color of brown and white.
The Limpkin has bill color of yellow and greyish.
The Limpkin has wing color of brown and white.
The Limpkin has belly color of brown.
The Limpkin has tail color of brown.
The Limpkin has chest color of brown.
The Limpkin has leg color of whitish.
The Limpkin has neck color of brown.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Limpkin
The length of the Limpkin is from 25.0 inches to 28.7 inches (63.5 cm to 72.9 cm).
The weight of the Limpkin is from 37.0 ounces to 48.3 ounces (1048.9 grams to 1369.3 grams).
The wingspan of the Limpkin is from 39.8 inches to 42.1 inches (101.1 cm to 106.9 cm).
Pictures of the Limpkin
Limpkin, Limpkin by Aardwolf6886, from flickr, licensed under CC
Limpkin, Limpkin by mbarrison, from flickr, licensed under CC
Limpkin, Limpkin Carao by laradanielle, from flickr, licensed under CC
Limpkin, Limpkin by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Limpkin, Limpkin family by YoungSue, from flickr, licensed under CC
Limpkin, Limpkin by Thanks for over 2 million views!!, from flickr, licensed under CC
Limpkin, Limpkin by keyimages-photography, from flickr, licensed under CC
Limpkin, Limpkins by btrentler, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Limpkin, Limpkin parents and babies by mauricholas/ Maureen Leong-Kee, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Limpkin, Limpkin Family looking for snails by mauricholas/ Maureen Leong-Kee, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Limpkin, Limpkin adult and chicks by mauricholas/ Maureen Leong-Kee, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Limpkin, Feeding Time by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Limpkin, Limpkin Family portrait by mauricholas/ Maureen Leong-Kee, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Limpkin, Limpkin chicks follow mommy by mauricholas/ Maureen Leong-Kee, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Limpkin, IMG_6951 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Limpkin, IMG_6952 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Limpkin, Limpkin by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Limpkin, IMG_3614 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Limpkin, limpkin in flight, harns marsh by russimages, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Limpkin
forages by wading across shallow water, feeling around in the mud, and amid the floating vegetation for snails.
may eat at night, particularly on moonlight occasions.
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What the Limpkin Likes to Eat
The Limpkin feeds on the following:
- large apple snails
- snails and mussels
- insects
- crustaceans
- worms
- frogs
- lizards.
Where To Find the Limpkin
You can find the Limpkin in the following habitats:
- Fresh swamps
- marshes
- open fresh-water marshes
- shores of ponds and lakes
- wooded swamps along rivers
- near springs
