Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
ok. 23,5 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 65–95 gObie płcie — Cornell
Virginia Rail — size comparison
The Virginia rail inhabits shallow wetlands where tall cattails and rushes alternate with open water, mud and vegetation mats. Freshwater is most common, but it
Silhouette comparison
Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
0510152025
approx. 23.5 cm
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Virginia Rail — size comparison — facts and sources
The Virginia rail inhabits shallow wetlands where tall cattails and rushes alternate with open water, mud and vegetation mats. Freshwater is most common, but it also uses salt marshes.
Often probing mud at dawn and dusk, it catches insects, snails, other invertebrates and small fish. Outside breeding it may enter more open areas.