Habitat:

• Freshwater and saltwater marshes and ponds.

Notes:

• Sora has widest distribution of the rails, and has shorter, thicker bill than the others.
• Virginia rail similar in size to sora, but longer bill and reddish in color.
• Clapper rail larger than the others; long bill has downward curve.
• Calls include grunts, clatters, and peeps.
• They build a nest out of dry grasses woven into surrounding vegetation.
• They eat seeds, insects, and aquatic plants and animals.

Be sure to check local regulations for hunting or trapping information on this species.