Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Genus
Rallus
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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 - Virginia Rail
 - Virginia Rail (Virginia)
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Virginia Rail Rallus limicola

Courtney J. Conway
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1995

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Virginia Rail in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Virginia Rail in North America.

It breeds and winters very locally in areas of suitable habitat, and is rare in the central and southern United States.

Recommended Citation

Conway, C. J. (1995). Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.173
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