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Virginia Rail Range Map

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Range Map for Virginia Rail

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Migration

Resident to short-distance migrant. Some populations in the southern part of their range are year-round residents, while others migrate short distances at night to the southern U.S. and Mexico.

Map data are provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.

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Rails, Gallinules, and Coots(Order: Gruiformes, Family: Rallidae)

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