In Maine, 10 species in 8 genera in 2 families have been reported. Click on a link below or scroll down for more information.
Family Rallidae (7 genera, 9 species)
Rallus (3 species)
Rallus elegans - King Rail
Rallus crepitans - Clapper Rail
Rallus limicola - Virginia Rail
Crex (1 species)
Crex crex - Corn Crake
Porzana (1 species)
Porzana carolina - Sora
Gallinula (1 species)
Gallinula galeata - Common Gallinule
Fulica (1 species)
Fulica americana - American Coot
Porphyrio (1 species)
Porphyrio martinica - Purple Gallinule
Coturnicops (1 species)
Coturnicops noveboracensis - Yellow Rail
Family Gruidae (1 genus, 1 species)
Antigone (1 species)
Antigone canadensis - Sandhill Crane
Key to the families of Order Gruiformes reported in Maine
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| Rallidae | |||||
| Gruidae |
Family Rallidae
Key to the genera of Family Rallidae reported in Maine
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| Crex | |||||
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| Coturnicops |
Rallus (Rail)
[information to be added]
Key to the species of Rallus reported in Maine
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| R. elegans | |||||
| R. crepitans | |||||
| R. limicola |
Rallus elegans (King Rail) - This species is rare in Maine.
Rallus crepitans (Clapper Rail) - This species is rare in Maine.
Rallus limicola (Virginia Rail) - [information to be added]
Crex (common name?)
[information to be added]
Crex crex (Corn Crake) - This species is rare in Maine.
Porzana (common name?)
[information to be added]
Porzana carolina (Sora) - [information to be added]
Gallinula (Gallinule)
[information to be added]
Gallinula galeata (Common Gallinule) - [information to be added]
Fulica (Coot)
[information to be added]
Fulica americana (American Coot) - [information to be added]
Porphyrio (Gallinule)
[information to be added]
Porphyrio martinica (Purple Gallinule) - [information to be added]
Coturnicops (Rail)
[information to be added]
Coturnicops noveboracensis (Yellow Rail) - This species is rare in Maine.
Family Gruidae
Antigone (Crane)
[information to be added]
Antigone canadensis (Sandhill Crane) - [information to be added]