Sora

About This Species

A small, plump rail with a short yellow bill. Secretive and more often heard than seen, inhabiting freshwater marshes with dense vegetation.

Fun Facts

• Vocal bird: Known for its distinctive descending whinny call that echoes through marshes.
• Secretive habits: Often hidden in dense marsh vegetation, walking on floating plants.
• Long-distance migrant: Despite appearing weak fliers, they migrate thousands of miles to South America.
• Compressed body: Their laterally compressed body helps them slip through dense marsh vegetation, giving rise to the phrase 'thin as a rail.'