Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae
The Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive, making them difficult to observe. Most have strong legs with long toes, short rounded wings, and are weak fliers.
- Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis
- Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis
- Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris
- King Rail, Rallus elegans
- Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola
- Sora, Porzana carolina
- Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica
- Common Gallinule, Gallinula galeata
- American Coot, Fulica americana
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