The King Rail is the largest rail in North America — the size of a chicken — and inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes. Despite its size, it is extremely secretive and often detected only by its loud, accelerating 'kek-kek-kek' calls. Its rusty-orange breast and long, slightly curved bill are distinctive when it does emerge briefly from cover.
Habitat
Freshwater and brackish marshes with cattails and tall grasses
Diet
Crayfish, aquatic invertebrates, frogs, and seeds
How common
Uncommon
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