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Porzana carolina

Fairly small rail; short yellow bill, black face, and gray neck distinctive. Found in marshes with grasses or reeds; generally shy but often seen foraging at the edge of shallow water. Buffy juvenile often mistaken for much more secretive Yellow Rail; note different back pattern and the fact that if you see the bird well enough to actually note the back pattern, it is probably not a Yellow Rail. Common call is a descending high-pitched whinny; also gives a whistled "per-WEE" call somewhat like spring peeper but clearer and consistently two parted.

识别特征

Fairly small rail; short yellow bill, black face, and gray neck distinctive. Found in marshes with grasses or reeds; generally shy but often seen foraging at the edge of shallow water. Buffy juvenile often mistaken for much more secretive Yellow Rail; note different back pattern and the fact that if you see the bird well enough to actually note the back pattern, it is probably not a Yellow Rail. Common call is a descending high-pitched whinny; also gives a whistled "per-WEE" call somewhat like spring peeper but clearer and consistently two parted.

分类信息

Genus: Porzana; Family: Rallidae; Order: Gruiformes.

学名
Porzana carolina
命名信息
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Porzana

分布与栖息地

Breeding range: NA : widespread. Non-breeding range: s USA to n, nw SA.

繁殖区
NA : widespread
非繁殖区
s USA to n, nw SA
迁徙
Complete migrants

行为

Migration pattern: Complete migrants.

保护状况

Population trend: rising.

种群趋势
rising

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