. Birds of California : an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . Birds. BIRDS FOUND IN BAYOUS AND MARSHES 212. VIRGINIA RAIL. â :â Rallus virginianus. Family: The Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. Ungth: Adults: Upper parts brownish olive, striped with sooty ; breast and wiiig-coverts light chestnut ; wings and tail dark olive- brown ; cheeks gray; throat white ; under parts light chest- nut ; sides barred with white. Downy Yawiuj : Uniform black.
. Birds of California : an introduction to more than three hundred common birds of the state and adjacent islands, with a supplementary list of rare migrants, accidental visitants, and hypothetical subspecies . Birds. BIRDS FOUND IN BAYOUS AND MARSHES 212. VIRGINIA RAIL. â :â Rallus virginianus. Family: The Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. Ungth: Adults: Upper parts brownish olive, striped with sooty ; breast and wiiig-coverts light chestnut ; wings and tail dark olive- brown ; cheeks gray; throat white ; under parts light chest- nut ; sides barred with white. Downy Yawiuj : Uniform black. Geographical Distribution: North America, from the British provinces south to Guatemala. Breeding Range; Wherever resident. Breeding Season: April, May, and June. Nest: A mat of grasses ; placed on a hummock in a marsh. Eggs : 7 to 12 ; huffy, marked with chestnut. Size X The Virginia Rail, although more common east of the Rockies, is by no means rare throughout California. He is an odd-looking bird with voice and manners in keep- ing with his appearance. In the early morning and at twilight his call is a curi- ous combination of grunt f \ and squeal. The love song, however, is quite different; it is de- scribed as " a guttural cut, cutta-ciitta-cutta oft repeated for hours in suc- ; You, have only to visit a marsh lake in the afternoon or early in 212. Virginia Rail. the morning and listen, "PicMng his way cauHouslif between the tuleg*". Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wheelock, Irene Grosvenor; Horsfall, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce), 1869-1948. Chicago : A. C. McClurg
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