Bird
Sora
Porzana carolina · Rallidae · Gruiformes
Best monthsApr–Junmost records
Records989,237in 16 countries
Most seen inUnited States801,492 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Sora in brief
The sora (Porzana carolina) is a bird of the Rallidae family — species of bird.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 989,237 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, May and June and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States801,492 records · best May, Apr
Canada163,752 records · best May, Jun
Mexico20,567 records · best Jan, Dec
Cuba1,214 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahamas817 records · best Jan, Feb
Barbados448 records · best Mar, Jan
Trinidad and Tobago246 records · best Jan, Dec
Jamaica223 records · best Jan, Mar
Dominican Republic198 records · best Feb, Mar
Grenada126 records · best Jan, Oct
Antigua and Barbuda60 records · best Dec, Nov
Saint Kitts and Nevis30 records · best Jan, Mar
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines23 records · best Oct, Nov
Saint Lucia22 records · best Jan, Feb
Haiti13 records · best Feb, Mar
Dominica6 records · best Oct, Feb
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Rallidae family
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