Limpkin Egg

An egg from the bird species Aramus guarauna, otherwise known as limpkin, carrao, courlan, or crying bird. It was collected by B.F. Goss in April 22, 1891 besides the Ockalaka River, Florida. It is displayed next to the shell and outer membrane remains of two limpkin eggs found in the stomach of a Burmese python located in the state of Florida, United States of America in 2010. Smithsonian scientists and their colleagues discovered that Burmese pythons, an invasive species in Florida, where posing a serious threat to species like the limpkin, which they prey upon.

Burmese pythons are one of the world's largest species, growing 16 feet or more in length. Limpkins are crane-like birds found throughout Floria, Central America, the Carribean, and large parts of South America. They are listed as a Species of Special Concern by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commision.