Yellow Rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis

Order

GRUIFORMES

Family

Rails and Coots (Rallidae)

Code 4

YERA

Code 6

COTNOV

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Brown to reddish brown or yellow-brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Streaked
Crown Color: Dark Brown
Forehead Color: Dark Brown
Nape Color: Pale brown with white streaks.
Throat Color: Buff
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 15-18 cm (6-7.25 in)
Weight: 51 g (1.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Yellow, Buff
Underparts: Buff
Upperparts: Dark brown streaks with fine white lines.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Scaled or Scalloped
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Weak fluttering flights of short duration.
Wingspan Range: 25-33 cm (10-13 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Streaked
Upper Tail: Brown
Under Tail: Brown
Leg Color: Yellow

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