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Birds of North America
Version  3.0
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- King Rail
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- King Rail (Northern)
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King Rail Rallus elegans

Bradley A. Pickens and Brooke Meanley
Version: 3.0 — Published June 4, 2015

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Figure 1. Distribution of the King Rail in North America. - Range Map
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Figure 1. Distribution of the King Rail in North America.

Figure 1. Approximate breeding range and principal distribution of the King Rail in North America.

Recommended Citation

Pickens, B. A. and B. Meanley (2015). King Rail (Rallus elegans), version 3.0. In The Birds of North America (P. G. Rodewald, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.3
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