BIRDS
Yellow Rail
60.9 gWeight
8–9 eggsClutch
17 daysIncubation
Threatened in Québec. Bird weighing 60.9 g. Migratory. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages on the ground.
There are 201 observations of Yellow Rail in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions.
Where to see it
Habitat
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgeGogerr