BLACK RAIL
216. Creciscus jamaicensis. 5 in.
Much smaller than any of our other rails; very dark.
Notes.—A peculiar, loud clicking sound.
Nest.—Of grass and rushes, well cupped to receive the 6 to 12 eggs; these are creamy white, speckled with reddish brown (1.03 × .75); June.
Range.—Breeds in the United States north to Mass., southern Minn, and Oregon. Winters in the West Indies and Central America.
