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Clapper rail

Rallus longirostris

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

Description:

A resident of marshes and swamps, the Atlantic Ocean subspecies is abundant. The Western subspecies is threatened by habitat loss. This bird was very busy foraging for food.

Habitat:

Huntington Beach State Park

Notes:

This was a lifer for me.

Reference Links:

Clapper rail, Clapper Rail, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedJanuary 31, 2015

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