Range—North America; breeds from Florida to Labrador; winters from South Carolina to northern South America.
Nest—Generally in a tree, thirty to fifty feet from the ground, rarely on the ground.
Eggs—Two to four; generally buffy white, heavily marked with chocolate.
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SORA RAIL.—Porzana carolina.
Range—Temperate North America, south to the West Indies and northern South America.
Nest—Of grass and reeds, placed on the ground in a tussock of grass, where there is a growth of briers.
Eggs—From seven to fourteen; of a ground color, of dark cream or drab, with reddish brown spots.