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More About Rails ...
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"The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Nearly all members are associated with wetlands. There are exceptions, however, notably the Corncrake which breeds on farmland. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. Reedbeds are a particularly favoured habitat. They are omnivorous, and those that migrate do so at night: most nest in dense vegetation. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe".
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Rails
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INFO LINKS
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Black Rail
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Black Rail, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Clapper Rail
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Clapper Rail, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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King Rail
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on King Rail, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Virginia Rail
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Virginia Rail, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Yellow Rail
Gough, G.A., Sauer, J.R., Iliff, M. Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter. 1998. Version 97.1. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
USGS data sheet on Yellow Rail, including photographs, maps, taxonomy, identification tips, and life history information. Read More
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Black Rail
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Black Rail Read More
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Clapper Rail
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Clapper Rail Read More
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King Rail
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about King Rail Read More
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Virginia Rail
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Virginia Rail Read More
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Yellow Rail
eNature.com
Pictures, Sounds, and information about Yellow Rail Read More
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Clapper Rail
Bird Friends Of Lake Murray And San Diego County
Clapper Rail pictures, description, and more Read More
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Black Rail
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Clapper Rail
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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King Rail
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Virginia Rail
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Yellow Rail
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Extensive species account including range map, call details, 'cool facts', etc. Read More
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Light-footed clapper rail
Tijuana River national Estuarine
Brief description with an image. "This rail is an endangered species" Read More
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Water Rail
Oiseaux.net (French)
Categorized information on Water Rail including habitat, feeding habits, migration information, etc. Read More
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Grey-necked Wood-Rail
Birds in Suriname
Brief description, pictures, and distribution map for Surinam Read More
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Austral Rail
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
Brief narrative about Austral Rail Read More
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Plumbeous Rail
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
Brief narrative about Plumbeous Rail Read More
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Spotted Rail
AvesdeChile.cl (Spanish)
Brief narrative about Spotted Rail Read More
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Clapper Rail
Birds of the Imperial Valley
"This highly-secretive and endangered bird has a very limited range in the Imperial Valley; the Colorado river marshes near the Arizona border and a small marsh (Salt Creek estuary) on the eastern shore of the Salton Sea. " Read More
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Plumbeous Rail
Aves de Chile (Spanish)
Brief description of Plumbeous Rail Read More
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