Thursday 30 April 2015

The Sora (Porzana carolina)

The Sora is a small water bird and  is also called the Sora Rail, or the Sora crake and is of the family Rallidae.  It is a shy and secretive bird and its distinctive call is often heard amid the wetland marshes of its habitat but the bird is rarely seen. The Sora ranges throughout much of temperate North America having a liking for wetlands.
 
Sora - Elaine R. Wilson, www.naturespicsonline.com - CC BY-SA 2.5

 While breeding its plumage around the face and throat is black and it has a short yellow beak. The breast is grey, as is the nape and the under parts have black and white bars and the back is a dappled brown.   Read more

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