This bird prefers to run through the rainforest rather than take to the sky.
The Russet-naped Wood-Rail inhabits mangroves, swamps, riverbanks, and tropical forests from Mexico to northwestern South America. It forages along the ground for crabs, insects, snails, seeds, and fallen fruits, slipping quietly through dense vegetation with surprising agility.
A secretive wanderer of the wetlands, proving that the greatest adventures often happen beneath the forest canopy.
Russet-naped Wood-Rail 👇
