About Aramides mangle (Spix, 1825)
The little wood rail (Aramides mangle (Spix, 1825)) measures 27 to 29 cm (11 inches) in length; one recorded female individual weighed 164 g (5.8 oz). It is the smallest species in the genus Aramides. Males and females have identical plumage and features. Individuals have a stout greenish bill, with red coloring at the base of the upper mandible (maxilla), and red legs and feet. Adult little wood rails have gray coloring on the head, neck, and upper back; the remainder of the back and the wings are colored olive brown to greenish olive. Their rump, tail, and undertail coverts are black. The throat is white, while the breast and belly are rufous. The little wood rail is distributed in Brazil, ranging from northeastern Pará south along the coast to São Paulo state, with a limited inland range in the country's northeast. It has also been recorded as a vagrant species in French Guiana. This species primarily inhabits coastal swamps, lagoons, and mangrove forest. In inland areas, it occurs in caatinga, a relatively dry biome.
