King Rail Rallus elegans Audubon, 1834S2B (State rare breeder)    Synonyms: KIRA.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Gruiformes   >   Family Rallidae   >   Genus Rallus   

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King Rail in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) tomfeild, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Tom Feild.

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King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A King Rail in Harford Co., Maryland (5/29/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/29/2023). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Harford Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). Photo by Matthew Addicks. (MBP list)

A King Rail in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/15/2011). Photo by Joe Turner. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A King Rail in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/5/2017). Photo by Joe Hanfman. (MBP list)

A King Rail in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/7/2010). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/20/2024). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A King Rail in Harford Co., Maryland (4/21/2015). Photo by Andrew Clemens. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) bev435, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by bev435 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) portofbaltimore, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by portofbaltimore via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A King Rail in Harford Co., Maryland (5/7/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/20/2024). (c) Dave, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dave via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A King Rail in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/18/2007). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (5/28/2023). (c) Dennis Tarnay, Jr., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Dennis Tarnay, Jr. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Brad Heath, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Brad Heath via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jonathan Irons. (MBP list)

A juvenile King Rail in Harford Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Dominique, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Dominique via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

King Rail in Dorchester Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Series of photos showing apparent hybridization between Clapper Rail (left) and King Rail (right) in a brackish marsh in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Series of photos showing apparent hybridization between Clapper Rail (left) and King Rail (right) in a brackish marsh in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Series of photos showing apparent hybridization between Clapper Rail (left) and King Rail (right) in a brackish marsh in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Series of photos showing apparent hybridization between Clapper Rail (right) and King Rail (left) in a brackish marsh in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Series of photos showing apparent hybridization between Clapper Rail (above) and King Rail (below) in a brackish marsh in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Series of photos showing apparent hybridization between Clapper Rail (above) and King Rail (below) in a brackish marsh in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)

Series of photos showing apparent hybridization between Clapper Rail (left) and King Rail (right) in a brackish marsh in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2013). Photo by Rob Ostrowski. (MBP list)


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