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Clapper Rail

Rallus longirostris

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Field Notes

Description:

Medium-sized, chicken-like marsh bird. Gray or reddish compact body with short tail and strong legs. Long, slightly down-curved bill. Dull stripes on flanks.

Habitat:

Saltmarshes and mangrove swamps.

Reference Links:

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

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PublishedAugust 2, 2012

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