Virginia Rail Birds Likely to be Observed in Oregon

Location in Oregon
Blue is Winter range - Red is Summer range
Purple is Year-round range - Yellow is Migration range

Virginia Rail range

Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola - A common but elusive rail of fresh and brackish marshes. Like other rails, it runs silently through the grass when pursued, seldom resorting to its weak, fluttering flight. When in the air on short flights its long legs dangle limply. It is best identified by its metallic 2-syllable call, kid-ick, kid-ick, or ticket-ticket, or a descending Mallard-like series of quacks.

Look at Next Bird    Back to Bird Directory Page 9    Back to Thumbs Page 26