Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola
Length |
9.0-11.0 in (22.9-27.9 cm) |
Weight |
M: 2.3-4.4 oz (64-124 g), F: 2.4-2.8 oz (67-80 g) |
Clutch Size |
4-13 |
Chicks at birth |
Semi-precocial |
IUCN Conservation Status |
Least Concern |
Continents: | NA |
Virginia Rails breed in northern U.S. and southern Canada.
They winter in southern California, Mexico and along the southern
coast including Florida.
They diet includes insects, insect larvae, other aquatic invertebrates,
fish, frogs and small snakes.
During the winter, you can find Virginia Rails at the Martin Luther King Regional Park in
Oakland, CA.
They are not as common as the Clapper Rail, and the best time to see them
is at extremely high tide in the winter.
Adult
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Part of the yearly rail count
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
Part of the yearly rail count
11/26/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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12/11/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
12/11/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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Sora on the left
12/11/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
Sora on the left
12/11/2008 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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11/16/2009 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
11/16/2009 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
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