VIRGINIA RAIL. 



212. Rallus virginianus. 9 l /> in. 



Brightly marked with black and olive- 

 brown above; breast and neck bright cin- 

 namon-brown and flanks barred with black. 

 Colored almost like the King Rail. 



Note. A guttural, rattling cut-cut-cut-e-e. 



Nest. Of grasses on the ground in 

 marshes or among rushes. Eight to twelve 

 creamy-white eggs, specked with brown . 



Range. Breeds from N. J., Mo. and Cal. 

 northward. Winters in the southern half 

 of the U. S. 



SORA RAIL; CAROLINA RAIL. 

 214. Porzana Carolina. &/ 2 in. 



Adults gray and olive-brown, with black 

 face. Young birds browner and without 

 black on the throat 



Note. A rapid clucking, kuk, kuk, kuk, kuk. 



Nest. Of grass on the ground in marshes. 

 Eggs deep buff, spotted with brown. 



Range. Breeds north from N. J., Mo. and 

 Cal. 66 



