Overview
The sora rail has a triangular body shape, short yellow bill, and a blue-grey to black face and bib.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Porzana
- Species
- carolina
Habitat
Water and emergent vegetation are important sora habitat characteristics.
Diet
Wide range of insects, invertebrates, and plants.
Behavior
Sora rails are elusive ground foragers who nest in well-concealed dense vegetated areas.
Hunting
More information needed.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by IUCN.