(Rallus elegans)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
The flanks are strongly barred black and white. The underparts are reddish-brown (rufous). The bill is long and slightly curved downward. |
Size |
15½″ to 19″ in length 19″ wingspan |
Voice |
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A low grunt repeated ten or fewer times: kek-kek-kek-kek-kek-kek-kek-kek |
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Habitat |
Marshes, marshy shorelines, shrubby swamps, rice fields and other flooded fields |
Ecology |
Migration |
Late April to late September |
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Distribution |
Occurrence |
Former breeder, occasional migrant |
Maps |
The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
Taxonomy |
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Class |
Aves (birds) |
Order |
Gruiformes (cranes, rails, and allies) |
Family |
Rallidae (rails, gallinules, and coots) |
Genus |
Rallus (greater rails) |
Subordinate Taxa |
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Cuban King Rail (Rallus elegans ramsdeni) Northern King Rail (Rallus elegans elegans) |
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King Rail calling. Laguna Atascosa NWR |
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Published on Apr 19, 2015 Recorded at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. Los Fresnos Texas. 2015-04-12 Rallus elegans If you want to watch similar bird and other wildlife videos go to my YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/tavovalero/videos |
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Uploaded on Jul 18, 2010 Clarence Cannon NWR is famous for its King Rails, and July is the month to see females and their chicks. Finally, I got the chance this year to get over there, encouraged by the reports of several St Louis birders. |
King Rail - Rallus elegans |
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Published on Aug 10, 2014 King Rail ( Rallus elegans ) 8-10-2014 Air Station Prairie Glenview, IL |
King Rail calling :The Celery Fields |
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Published on Mar 8, 2015 |
King Rail (Rallus elegans) |
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Published on Jan 19, 2017 Seen at the 3 Ton Bridge at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park in Augusta, Georgia (Richmond County). Phinizy is the most reliable location in the state to find this species. |
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