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Rail, Sora and Coot

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American Coot: Photo by Margaret St Clair
American Coot (Fulica americana): The American Coot (AMCO) is 15-16" in length. The genus name is Latin for coot and the species name is Latin meaning "of America." Rails and coots belong to the same family, but they represent opposite life styles.
Sora Porzana carolina: The Sora (SORA) is about 8-10” long with a wingspan of 14” and a weight of 2.6 oz. (75g). The genus name Porzana (por-Zane-ah) from the New Latin and Italian porzana, meaning the “crake” found in Europe and Asia from its rasping call. The species name Carolina (car-oh-LINE-ah) is the Latin of Carolina.

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