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Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans

The Clapper Rail is a secretive bird that loves to hide in tall grasses and marshes. It has a long body and a distinctive call that sounds like clapping, which is how it got its name!

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Clapper Rail is a medium-sized marsh bird with a streaky brown-gray back and rich cinnamon-buff flanks, making it well camouflaged. It has a long, slightly downcurved bill and a relatively short tail, setting it apart from smaller marsh birds.

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Clapper Rail

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Clapper Rails are tiny, fluffy black chicks that can leave the nest almost immediately.

Clapper Rails are mostly found along the coast, rarely venturing far inland.

Their distinctive 'clapping' call is often the only sign they are nearby in dense marsh grass!

They build their nests on elevated platforms in marshes, sometimes even floating on vegetation!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Marsh Master

Clapper Rails have a laterally compressed body that helps them slip effortlessly through dense marsh grasses.

Fähigkeit

Salty Drinker

Clapper Rails can drink saltwater thanks to special glands that filter out excess salt from their bodies.

Fähigkeit

Vocal Communicator

Clapper Rails can make loud 'clapping' calls that help them define territory and communicate in the noisy marsh.

Maße und Details

Länge
32-41 cm
Flügelspannweite
48-56 cm
Gewicht
0.2-0.4 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-6 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Gelegegröße
6-12
Brutzeit
18-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These birds primarily feast on small crabs and fish, but also munch on insects and seeds.

Hauptnahrung

  • Fiddler crabs
  • Mummichogs
  • Grass shrimp
  • Marsh insects
  • Snails

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Fiddler Crab

Uca pugnax

A primary food source in marsh habitats.

hunts

Mummichog

Fundulus heteroclitus

Common marsh fish eaten by adult rails.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often raid Clapper Rail nests for eggs.

eaten by

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

A raptor that preys on Clapper Rails.

shelters

Smooth Cordgrass

Spartina alterniflora

Provides crucial nesting and hiding cover.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Clapper Rail BirdMarsh Hen

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always respect wildlife and observe birds from a distance without disturbing them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Clapper Rail?

32-41 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Clapper Rail?

48-56 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Clapper Rail?

0.2-0.4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Clapper Rail?

3-6 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Clapper Rail?

30 km/h

Was frisst Clapper Rail?

These birds primarily feast on small crabs and fish, but also munch on insects and seeds.

Wo findet man Clapper Rail normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Clapper Rail?

Foraging

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