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Sora Porzana carolina (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
  Porzana

Scientific:
Porzana carolina

Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.153

Protonym:
Rallus carolinus

Avibase ID:
2CC21529B5674AEB

Taxomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176242

Geographic range:

Porzana carolina: S Alaska to n Baja and s US; winters to W Indies and n S Am.

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Sora
Czech:
  chřástal karolínský
German:
  Carolinasumpfhuhn
Danish:
  Sora-rørvagtel
Spanish:
  Polluela Sora
Finnish:
  amerikanhuitti
French:
  Marouette de Caroline
Icelandic:
  Sorarella
Italian:
  Voltolino della Carolina
Japanese:
  kaogurokuina
Japanese:
  カオグロクイナ
Dutch:
  Soraral
Norwegian:
  Maskerikse
Polish:
  kureczka karolinska
Portuguese:
  Franga-d'água-americana
Russian:
  Каролинский погоныш
Slovak:
  chriašť čiernobradý
Swedish:
  karolinasumphöna
Chinese:
  黑脸田鸡

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Marouette de Caroline ( Porzana carolina)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Marouette de Caroline ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 1st edition:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 3rd edition:
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 4th edition:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements, version 2015:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements, version 2016:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Clements, version 2017:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 1.50:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 1.52:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 1.53:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 1.54:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 1.55:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 2015:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 2016:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
eBird version 2017:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   Sora Crake ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   Sora Crake ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   Sora Rail ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (3/07/2017):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
James Lee Peters:
    Porzana carolina
James Lee Peters (original):
    Porzana carolina
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Porzana carolina
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
   Sora ( Porzana carolina)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Porzana carolina
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Porzana carolina

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms
Catalan: Polla pintada americana, Polla pintada de Carolina
Czech: chřástal karolínský, Chrástal sora
Welsh: Rhegen sora
Danish: Sorarørvagtel, Sora-rørvagtel
German: Carolinasumpfhuhn
English: Carolina Crake, Carolina Rail, Meadow Chicken, Ortolan, Sora, Sora Crake, Sora Rail
Spanish: Gallinuela Oscura, Gallito, Polluela de la Carolina, Polluela Norteña, Polluela Sora, Rascón Pinto, Sora Ral
Spanish (Colombia): Polla migratoria, Polluela Norteña
Spanish (Costa Rica): Polluela Sora
Spanish (Cuba): Gallinuela Oscura
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Gallito, Sora
Spanish (Spain): Polluela Sora
Spanish (Honduras): Polluela Sora
Spanish (Mexico): Polluela Sora, Rascón Pinto
Spanish (Nicaragua): Polluela Norteña
Spanish (Panama): Sora
Spanish (Peru): Gallineta Sora
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Gallito Sora
Spanish (Venezuela): Turura Migratoria
Estonian: ameerika huik
Basque: Polla pintada de Carolina
Finnish: Amerikanhuitti
Faroese: Tjarnarsmetta
French: Marouette de Caroline, Râle de Caroline
Irish: Gearr Sora
Guadeloupean Creole French: Râle
Galician: Poliña americana, Polla pintada de Carolina
Haitian Creole French: Ti Rato
Hebrew: ברודית אמריקאית
Croatian: Američka riđa štijoka
Hungarian: Álarcos vizicsibe, álarcos vízicsibe
Icelandic: Sorarella
Italian: Sora, Voltolino americano, Voltolino della Carolina
Japanese: kaogurokuina
Japanese: カオグロクイナ
Latin: Porzana carolina, Rallus carolinus
Lithuanian: Geltonsnapė švygžda, Tamsioji vištelė
Latvian: melnsejas ormanītis
Dutch: Amerikaans porceleinhoen, Soraral, Sora-ral
Norwegian: Maskerikse
Polish: kureczka karolinska, kureczka karolińska
Portuguese: Franga-d'água-americana
Portuguese (Portugal): Franga-d'água-americana
Russian: Каролинский погоныш, Погоныш каролинский
Slovak: chriašť čiernobradý
Slovenian: ameriška tukalica
Serbian: Američki barski petlić
Swedish: Karolinasumphöna
Turkish: Sora Suyelvesi
Chinese: 黑脸田鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 黑臉田雞

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