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More adept at walking on
soft mud than swimming.
soft mud than swimming.
Rallus limicola
(L 9.5" WS 13" Wt 3 oz)
Twin Falls area
04Jun2019
Rallus in Latin means rail;
limicola in Latin means
mud dweller
limicola in Latin means
mud dweller
Rails have the highest ratio of
leg muscles to flight muscles of
any bird, which may explain
their propensity to walk rather
than fly.
leg muscles to flight muscles of
any bird, which may explain
their propensity to walk rather
than fly.
(Cornell Lab of Ornith.)
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