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Common Name

Virginia Rail

Alternate Names

Common Type

Rail

Order

Gruiformes

Family

Rallidae

Genus

Rallus

Species

limicola

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Louisiana,

Number of Sub-Species

Two Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Both freshwater and saltwater marsh areas with tall, dense vegetation.

Distribution and Range

Breeds across n US and s Canada; winters along both Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Some Pacific coast birds are resident

Food

Probes in the mud or water with their bill for crustaceans, aquatic insects also eats small fish, frogs and snakes.

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Field Notes:

Considered a game species in some states, though rarely hunted. Often runs to escape predators, instead of flying and usually only short distances or for migration. It can also swim and dive using its wings to propel itself

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