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| Rallus limicola |
Vieillot, 1819 |
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Family: Rallidae |
Order: Gruiformes |
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Virginia rail |
Râle de Virginie |
Rascón de Virginia |
Virginiaralle |
| Migration: partial |
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NA pops migratory; nocturnal; low altitude |
Most North American populations migratory. Migrants arrive on breeding grounds in USA Mar-May, most in
Apr; arrivals possibly influenced by weather and vegetation development; males arrive first on breeding grounds.
Departs Aug-Nov, timing possibly influenced by weather conditions; birds congregate at larger marshes prior to
autumn migration. Wintering birds present in Mexico late Aug to Apr. Migrates at night, at low altitudes;
sometimes strikes towers, telephone lines or wire fences. Casual or accidental to Bermuda; Cuba and Greenland;
one sight record Puerto Rico. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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| Regions: Mesoamerica, North America, South America |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |