BIRDS

Sora

Porzana carolina

Birds
NativeMigratory · Winters here
Sora, photo 1 of 5
Sora, Juvenile
Sora, photo 3 of 5
74.8 gWeight
11 eggsClutch
18 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 74.8 g. Migratory and present mostly in winter. Lives in marshes and near water. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages on the ground.

There are 2,768 observations of Sora in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in every region. They peak from May to July and become rare from September to April.

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