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Sora
(Porzana carolina)

    
        
 
Sora Information
                                              
Length: 8 - 10"

Habitat: Freshwater marshes, saltwater marshes, swamps, bogs, wet meadows, marshy edges of ponds. Prefers wetland habitat with dense marsh vegetation such as cattails and sedges.

Diet:
Seeds of wetland plants such as sedges and grasses; aquatic insects, crustaceans, wild rice.
Sora
Photo © Don DesJardin
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Sora ID TipsIdentification tips for the Sora
 
 
Range Maps:
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Sora Breeding Map Sora Winter Map      USGS
     
Breeding Map           Winter Map (CBC)     
 
 
Additional Information:
 
National Wildlife Federation
Photo of Sora, song (sound file), description, voice, habitat, nesting, range, and discussion.
 
     
   

 

 


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