limpkin /ˈlɪmpkɪn/

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  N a rail-like wading bird, Aramus guarauna, of tropical American marshes, having dark brown plumage with white markings and a wailing cry: order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc) 秧鹤; 产于美洲热带地区湿地的涉禽，长有带白斑的暗棕色羽毛 (Also called courlan)