Clapper Rail Photo Gallery
Adult
Large, slender chickenlike rail with a long, slightly curved bill and short tail. Note gray cheek patches. Plumage color varies from cinnamon to grayish depending on location.
© Joe Girgente / Macaulay LibraryVirginia, May 28, 2019Adult
Large, slender chickenlike rail with a long, slightly curved bill. Note gray cheek patches. Plumage color varies from cinnamon to grayish depending on location. Breeds in coastal marshes and wetlands with emergent vegetation.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, July 13, 2013Adult
Typically stays hidden in dense marsh vegetation. Look for them at edges and openings as they pause to look around.
© Larry Arbanas / Macaulay LibraryTexasNot all videos have soundImmature
Chickenlike rail that often holds its tail up. Cheek patches are gray while the rest of the plumage varies from cinnamon to grayish depending on location.
© Ryan Schain / Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, September 09, 2012Adult
Slender, chickenlike rail that often holds its tail up.
© Jay McGowan / Macaulay LibraryGuánica, April 21, 2014Adult
Tall, slender rail with a long, slightly curved bill. Cheeks are gray. Overall color varies from cinnamon to gray depending on location.
© Greg Cook / Macaulay LibraryTexas, April 22, 2006
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