This is an enlargement of the bird image in slide 008 059 (see alternate for the whole picture). The bird was photographed in the wild before the captive breeding program was begun on Lord Howe Island. Less than thirty individuals were estimated to exist when this photo was taken.
The limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called carrao, courlan, and crying bird, is a bird that looks like a large rail but is skeletally closer to cranes.