. The American sportsman: . •V T^^-. CHAPTER XV. THE RAIL, OR SORA. RALLUS CAROLINUS. DESCRIPTION AND NOMENCLATURE. HIS somewhat mysterious bird, so wellknown throughout certain portions of ourcountry under the appellation of rail,sora, or coot, resembles very closely boththe water-crake or spotted rail, and theland-rail or corn-crake of England, notonly in its habits, but also in its generalappearance. There are few, if any, spe-cies of birds in our country that offer more tempting amusement tothe young sportsman, or a more agreeable delicacy for the table,than the timid little fowl which
. The American sportsman: . •V T^^-. CHAPTER XV. THE RAIL, OR SORA. RALLUS CAROLINUS. DESCRIPTION AND NOMENCLATURE. HIS somewhat mysterious bird, so wellknown throughout certain portions of ourcountry under the appellation of rail,sora, or coot, resembles very closely boththe water-crake or spotted rail, and theland-rail or corn-crake of England, notonly in its habits, but also in its generalappearance. There are few, if any, spe-cies of birds in our country that offer more tempting amusement tothe young sportsman, or a more agreeable delicacy for the table,than the timid little fowl which now engages our attention. We willdetain the reader for a few moments while we transfer to our pagesan abridged ornithological description of this shy bird, and will 263
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