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2 species
American Coot (sexes similar) - approx. 35 cm
Order: Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Family: Rallidae (Coots & Rails)
Genus: Fulica
Species: Americana
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
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Updated April 18 2016
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Virginia Rail (sexes similar) - approx. 25 cm
Order: Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Family: Rallidae (Coots & Rails)
Genus: Rallus
Species: Limicola
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Photograph by Ed McAskill
American Coot (sexes similar) - approx. 35 cm - Ashbridge's Bay - February 2013
Virginia Rail (sexes similar) - approx. 25 cm - Rouge Park - June 2014