Sora

Porzana carolina

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The sora (Porzana carolina) is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae, sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake. The genus name Porzana is derived from Venetian terms for small rails, and Carolina refers to the Carolina Colony. "Sora" is probably taken from a Native American language.

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  1. (c) Mike Baird, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/72825507@N00/2328437732
  2. (c) Elaine R. Wilson, <i>www.naturespicsonline.com</i>, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sora_%28Porzana_carolina%29.jpg/460px-Sora_%28Porzana_carolina%29.jpg
  3. (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
  4. (c) Jennifer Rycenga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jennifer Rycenga
  5. (c) Cullen Hanks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cullen Hanks
  6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porzana_carolina

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