Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Bird
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CA: Threatened
California Threatened species
Secretive, rusty-brown rail with long bill and red eyes. Bay Area wetland bird; insectivore of marsh invertebrates; indicator of healthy wetland habitat.
Plants that support Virginia Rail
4 plants
Brownhead Rush
Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native
Creeping Spikerush
Eleocharis macrostachya
grass
Seeds
Bay Area native
Small-fruited bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
perennial herb
Shelter
Bay Area native
Hairy Water Clover
Marsilea vestita
perennial herb
Foliage
Bay Area native