Giant Wood-Rail

Aramides ypecaha

The Giant Wood-Rail (Aramides ypecaha) also commonly known as Giant Wood Rail, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) and order Gruiformes (Cranes).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Gruiformes
        Family: Rallidae
        Genus: Aramides
        Species: Aramides ypecaha

Species in the Genus of Aramides

Brown Wood-Rail

Aramides wolfi

Giant Wood-Rail

Aramides ypecaha

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Aramides cajaneus

Little Wood-Rail

Aramides mangle

Red-winged Wood-Rail

Aramides calopterus

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail

Aramides axillaris

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Aramides albiventris

Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail

Aramides saracura

External Links

Giant Wood-Rail – Wikipedia

Giant Wood-Rail – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Giant Wood-Rail – Audubon.org