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Understanding the spring migration ecology of Sora and Virginia Rail in central Illinois: a study utiilizing automated telemetry
The Sora (Porzana carolina) and Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) belong to the family of marshbirds called Rallidae which consists of rails, coots, and gallinules. These secretive marshbirds are difficult to detect due to their cryptic nature in the dense emergent vegetation of wetlands. Detailed …
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Influence of Habitat Characteristics on Wetland Bird Abundance and Species Richness at Ordway Prairie, South Dakota
… shorebirds during the 1999 surveys. In 1998, the Virginia rail (Rallus limicola) was not detected in any surveys. Results show this may be related to the reduced height and abundance of emergent vegetation in 1998. Duckling use of escape cover following a disturbance at a wetland was investigated. …
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The status and distribution of rails and other marsh birds in natural and restored wetlands in northern Indiana
… study examines the status and distribution of rail populations in northern Indiana. Because rails are secretive and difficult to study, there have been few attempts in Indiana to determine the impact of wetland loss on the populations of rails and other marsh-nesting birds. There can be little …