Laterallus jamaicensis ORDER: GRUIFORMES FAMILY: RALLIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Near Threatened
© Herbert Clarke / CLO
The smallest rail in North America, the Black Rail is perhaps the most secretive too. This small denizen of shallow salt and freshwater marshes is rarely seen and its distinctive "kick-ee-doo" call is heard primarily at night.
Call a three-noted, nasal "kickee-doo" or "kic-kic-kerr."