Sora
Porzana carolina
CA Special Concern
California Species of Special Concern
Tiny secretive marsh rail with gray-brown plumage and white-spotted breast. Hunts insects and small crustaceans in native rushes and sedges; indicator of healthy wetlands.
Plants that support Sora
3 plants
American Bulrush
Schoenoplectus americanus
grass
Critical fall migration fuel; staging in California marshes Sep-Oct
Bay Area native
Creeping Spikerush
Eleocharis macrostachya
grass
migration staging in California wetlands; seeds and vegetative matter important during spring and fall passage
Bay Area native
Dotted Smartweed
Persicaria punctata
perennial herb
Critical fall migration staging food, particularly Aug-Oct during southbound passage
Bay Area native