Photo: Dan Vickers
Distribution of Birds in Georgia
Rails, Gallinules, Coots, Limpkin, Cranes*
June 2007
RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS
Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis
Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis
Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris
King Rail, Rallus elegans
Virginia Rail, Rallus limicola
Sora, Porzana carolina
Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica
Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
American Coot, Fulica americana
LIMPKIN
Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
CRANES
Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis
Whooping Crane, Grus americana


*These maps reflect the data that Marion Dobbs has compiled from various published sources, such as The Oriole and GOS occasional publications; from CBC, BBS, and BBA data; from banding records, etc., in addition to data that has been submitted to her by individuals or gleaned from other sources. David Hedeen has agreed to take over this massive undertaking. You can contact him at chrysoptera AT yahoo.com

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