sora

A grayish-brown rail (Porzana carolina) with a short stout bill, found in freshwater marshes of the Americas.

A crake; a small short-billed rail, of the subfamily Rallinæ and genus Porzana.

A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake, common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and orto.

the Florida gallinule.

A North American rail (Porzana carolina), common in the Eastern United States.