Species profile
sooty rail
Porzana tabuensis
Quick answer
sooty rail is a species in the Rallidae family, order Gruiformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Porzana tabuensis
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Porzana
Recording sooty rail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.