King Rail

Rallus elegans ORDER: GRUIFORMES FAMILY: RALLIDAE

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

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© Marshall Iliff

A large rail of freshwater marshes, the King Rail has declined alarmingly in much of its range over the last 40 years.