Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
About the Virginia Rail
The Virginia rail (Rallus limicola) is a small waterbird, of the family Rallidae. These birds remain fairly common despite continuing loss of habitat, but are secretive by nature and more often heard than seen. They are also considered a game species in some provinces and states, though rarely hunted. The Ecuadorian rail is often considered a subspecies, but some taxonomic authorities consider it distinct.
A real field recording of the Virginia Rail. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Canada, Mexico, United States · xeno-canto lists 305 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- African RailRallus caerulescensprofile
- Austral RailRallus antarcticusprofile
- Aztec RailRallus tenuirostrisprofile
- Bogota RailRallus semiplumbeusrecording
- Brown-cheeked RailRallus indicusrecording
- Clapper RailRallus crepitansprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.