< Back | Name: | Virginia Rail | | Family: | Early Migratory Birds | | Scientific Name:
| Rallus limicola | | Habits and Habitat: | Rails prefer dense marshes. | | Habit: | Virginia rails are extremely secretive, and rarely offer birders and hunters a second chance to see them. | | Description: | Virginia rails are colored similarly to king rails and clapper rails, but are much smaller. They are targeted by some hunters and are a particular challenge for wingshooters with flushing dogs.
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Click Photo to Enlarge Kanae Hirabayshi |
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