Order: COOTS, CRANES AND RAILS (GRUIFORMES ORDER)
Family: RAILS AND COOTS (RALLIDAE)

Included in ABA Region.

Saw them in California, found in salt marshes, usually heard more than seen, . Can be seen if no humans or predators around, another way is to wait for yearly high tide in December which will flush them out. . They are secretive and tough to spot, , They do respond to calls, which is a way to spot their location.