Day 338: King Rail

This week, I'm going to post about several birds that are much easier heard than seen. Though I was hoping to get lucky, it just never panned out to get a photo of these birds.

Today's bird, the King Rail, is the largest North American rail. We have seen one species rail this year, the Virginia Rail. In general, rails are pretty hard to see because they hide in marshes. They have loud calls that are easily heard, however, and the King Rail's most common call sounds like a low grunt.

You can hear the King Rail call at this page: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/King_Rail/sounds

Also, here's a photo of a King Rail, but NOT my own, unfortunately:

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