Sora

Porzana carolina (Linnaeus, 1758) JR SORA. 4090
Family: Gruiformes > Rallidae

A crake that breeds throughout much of Canada and the northern United States, the origin of its name is unknown but probably came from local native Americans. This is a very rare visitor, with most records from western Britain, and Ireland.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
Accidental

SEASONALITY

370 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
370 records

BTO RECORDS

Accidental

SEASONALITY

370 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
370 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Sora, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Rhegen Sora
Catalan: polla pintada americana
Czech: chrástal karolínský
Danish: Sora-rørvagtel
Dutch: Soraral
Estonian: ameerika huik
Finnish: amerikanhuitti
French: Marouette de Caroline
German: Carolinasumpfhuhn
Hungarian: álarcos vízicsibe
Icelandic: Sorarella
Irish: Gearr Sora
Italian: Voltolino della Carolina
Latvian: melnsejas ormanitis
Lithuanian: geltonsnape švygžda
Norwegian: Maskerikse
Polish: kureczka karolinska
Portuguese: franga-d'água-americana
Slovak: chriašt ciernobradý
Slovenian: ameriška tukalica
Spanish: Polluela sora
Swedish: karolinasumphöna

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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