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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops
noveboracensis
21
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Black Rail
Laterallus
jamaicensis
61
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Corn Crake
Crex
crex
1
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Clapper Rail
Rallus
crepitans
151
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
5
King Rail
Rallus
elegans
105
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
6
Virginia Rail
Rallus
limicola
212
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
7
Sora
Porzana
carolina
172
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
8
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio
martinica
14
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Common Gallinule
Gallinula
galeata
203
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
10
American Coot
Fulica
americana
474
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
