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Overview
A marsh bird the size of a chicken, the Yuma Ridgway's rail is gray-brown above and buffy-cinnamon below, mottled brown or gray on its rump and has brownish-gray cheeks and flanks barred with black and white. Its somewhat orange bill is long, slender and slightly down-curved. The Yuma Ridgway's rail is a water bird with long legs and a short tail.
Scientific Name
Rallus longirostris yumanensis
Common Name
Yuma Clapper Rail
Yuma Ridgway's rail
FWS Category
Birds
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