Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Sora

Porzana carolina

Spanish: Polluela Sora

Sora (Porzana carolina)
Photographed by hakikuchi on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The sora, sora rail or Carolina crake is a small waterbird of the rail family Rallidae, sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake, that occurs throughout much of North America. The genus name Porzana is derived from Venetian terms for small rails, and the specific carolina refers to the Carolina Colony. The common name "Sora" is probably derived from a Native American language. Most often recorded in Sep, Mar.

TaxonomyAves › Gruiformes › Rallidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records15,755 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2009 – 2022
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Sora (Porzana carolina) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/porzana-carolina/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.