Species profile
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Quick answer
Sombrilla
- Scientific name
- Rallus limicola
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Rallus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Virginia 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.