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Rallus obsoletus
Ridgway's rail (Rallus obsoletus) is an endangered species of bird. It is found principally in California's San Francisco Bay to southern Baja California. A member of the rail family, Rallidae, it is a chicken-sized bird that rarely flies.
Seen at the Bolsa chica Wetlands.
Spotted on May 11, 2016
Submitted on May 11, 2016
4 Comments
Thanks Polila and armadeus.
True Hema! And also the luck was with you for such wonderful shots :) Liana
Thank you so much armadeus 4. these birds are extremely shy. i was fortunate to see one!!
I love your first image. Wonderful series Hema! Thank you for sharing your documentation of this endangered bird :)