carolina crake

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carolina crake - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sora \So"ra\, n. (Zool.)
     A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the
     Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with
     black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the
     breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called
     also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake,
     common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and
     orto.
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     King sora, the Florida gallinule.
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