Virginia Rail
(Rallus limicola)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Biology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | LC - Least Concern |
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| NatureServe | N5B, N5N - Secure Breeding and Nonbreeding SNRB - Unranked Breeding |
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| Minnesota | not listed Species in Greatest Conservation Need |
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Description |
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Size |
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9″ to 11″ in length 13″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
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Wetlands |
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Biology |
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Migration |
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Mid April to late May and August to September |
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Distribution |
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Occurrence |
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Uncommon migrant and breeder |
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The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
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Taxonomy |
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Gruiformes (cranes, rails, and allies) | ||
Subfamily |
Rallidae (rails, gallinules, and coots) | ||
Genus |
Rallus (greater rails) | ||
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Subordinate Taxa |
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Ecuadorian Rail (Rallus limicola aequatorialis) Ecuadorian Rail (Rallus limicola meyerdeschauenseei) Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola friedmanni) Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola limicola) |
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| Virginia Rail Allen Chartier |
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| Virginia Rail Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren |
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| Virginia Rail Roger |
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Other Videos |
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| Virginia Rail (Rallidae: Rallus limicola) Playing Hide-n-Seek Carl Barrentine |
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Uploaded on Jun 14, 2010 Photographed at Petersburg, North Dakota (14 June 2010). |
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| Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola alex navarro |
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Uploaded on Aug 11, 2010 Virginia Rail feeding |
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| Virginia Rail at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on 6/30/2012 Chris Cru |
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Published on Jul 16, 2012 The Virgina Rail participates in extreme grooming. |
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| Virginia Rail Callling & Feeding reflectionsofnature |
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Uploaded on May 28, 2009 Two video clips of a Virginia Rail, the first of the bird feeding and the second of the bird calling. This was the first time in years of going to this marsh that I have seen a Virginia Rail stay out in the open for long. |
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Location: 6800 Pleasant Ave So. Richfield, MN Feeding under my lawn sprinkler in the shade of a large pine. Stayed for about 15 minutes. I have some low quality photos. |
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