Characterization: Medium-sized species measuring about 39cm in length, with a gray head and neck, lower parts in shades of rust, a black abdomen and a green beak. 

Distribution: From Mexico to Bolivia, Argentina and throughout Brazil.

Habitat: Riverside vegetation, in the marshes and edge of streams, in sugarcane crops, and close to cities.

Habits: This is a restless terrestrial twilight bird.

Diet: Omnivorous, this bird can feed on grass, corn sprouts, small water snakes, insects, and even cattle manure larvae.

Breeding: It lays 3-7 in very large, partially covered, and resistant nests made with leaves, with a small lateral access. It often builds a second nest near the hatchling nest, which is used for by about a month by parents and chicks.

In the UFRA area: This bird species is considered infrequent within the studied farms, as it was only seen 5 times. Average spatial distribution, being found in organic sugarcane fields, in restored native forests, and in drainage ditches.