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birds
cranes, coots, and rails
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Local animals in this group:
American coot
common moorhen
sora
Additional information:
Find coots and rails information at
Encyclopedia of Life
coots and rails
Rallidae
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Body Parts (2)
Body Parts: Hind Feet (2)
Coloration/Patterning: Cryptic (1)
Coloration/Patterning (1)
Locomotion (14)
Locomotion: Swimming (10)
Feeding Behaviors (5)
Locomotion: Flying (2)
Feeding Behaviors: Grazing/Browsing (2)
Feeding Behaviors: Capturing/Manipulating Prey (1)
Parental Care (1)
Adult/Sexually Mature (28)
Behaviors (17)
Hatchling (3)
Anatomy (3)
#Exemplar (3)
Egg (2)
Juvenile (1)
Life Stages And Gender (32)
Live Animal (31)
Eggs (2)
Behavior (1)
Habitat (1)
Nest (1)
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Rallus elegans
Virginia rail
Rallus limicola
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