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Marshbird Survey Bird Species

This survey will focus on six focal species
Photo: Joanna Eckles
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Marshbird Survey Bird Species

This survey will focus on six focal species

Click on bird names below to go to species account

Focal Species for Marshbird Survey: 

Secondary Species: 

American Coot, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Black Tern, Common Gallinule, Eared Grebe, Forster's Tern, Marsh Wren, Red-necked Grebe, Sandhill Crane, Swamp Sparrow, Western Grebe, Wilson's Phalarope, Wilson's Snipe, Yellowheaded Blackbird

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American Bittern

Latin:  Botaurus lentiginosus

Illustration for American Bittern

Least Bittern

Latin:  Ixobrychus exilis

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Pied-billed Grebe

Latin:  Podilymbus podiceps

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Sora

Latin:  Porzana carolina

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Virginia Rail

Latin:  Rallus limicola

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Yellow Rail

Latin:  Coturnicops noveboracensis

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