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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
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
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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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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
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Parts of a Flying bird
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