Texas
Sora
Porzana carolina
(L 8.75" WS 14" Wt 2.6 oz)
Most common and widely
distributed rail in North America.
distributed rail in North America.
One of these mornings
You’re goin’ to rise up singing
Then you spread your wings
And you’ll take to the sky.
(George Gershwin)
© BirdNote.
Todd Peterson
South Padre Island
18Apr2018
Porzana is Italian for small
crakes; carolina is after the
Carolina colonies of the U.S.
crakes; carolina is after the
Carolina colonies of the U.S.
© Audubon
Society
Society
© Wikipedia