Small secretive bird of freshwater marshes. The short tail is often held up showing white underneath. The face is gray with a black mask and a thick and stubby yellow bill, reminiscent of candy corn.
Small rail of shallow freshwater wetlands with dense emergent vegetation. Uses brackish marshes during migration. Note stubby yellow, bill, black mask, and gray cheek.
A small chickenlike marshbird with a stubby bill. Frequently holds short tail cocked up.
Juveniles are pale below and brown above with a buffy face. Found in shallow wetlands with a lot of emergent vegetation.
A small, chickenlike bird with long toes. Often cocks its short, stubby tail.
Soras are small, chubby, chickenlike birds with long toes. They have a stubby bill unlike other rails in the United States and Canada, which have longer bills. They frequently hold their short tail cocked up.
Larger than a Song Sparrow, smaller than a Virginia Rail.
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