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Sora

Porzana carolina

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

The sora is a small secretive waterbird. They have dark brown upper parts with white barring, a blue-grey face and underparts, and black and white barring on the flanks. They have a short thick yellow bill.

Habitat:

Spotted at the Sea Rim State Park in SE Texas.

Reference Links:

Sora (bird) - Wikipedia

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Brian38
Thank you and your student, Dawn.

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PublishedMay 29, 2023

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