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Sora

Porzana carolina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
27 Verified records at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The sora, sora rail or Carolina crake (Porzana carolina) is a small waterbird of the rail family Rallidae, sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake, that occurs throughout much of North America. The genus name Porzana is derived from Venetian terms for small rails, and the specific carolina refers to the Carolina Colony. The common name "Sora" is probably derived from a Native American language. They migrate to the southern United States and northern South America. The sora is a very rare vagrant to western Europe, where it can be confused with spotted crake. However, the latter species always has spotting on the breast, a streaked crown stripe, and a different wing pattern. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Sora sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

American Coot
LC

American Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica americana

5–10% · With luck
Russet-naped Wood-Rail
LC

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides albiventris

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
LC

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides axillaris

5–10% · With luck
Clapper Rail
LC Endemic

Clapper Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus crepitans

5–10% · Rare
Ruddy Crake
LC

Ruddy Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laterallus ruber

<5% · Rare
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

<5% · Rare
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

Insufficient data
Limpkin
LC Endemic

Limpkin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramus guarauna

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
2 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
4 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
6 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
9 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
5–10%
10 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
11 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
12 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
5–10%
15 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
16 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
17 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
22 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
24 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
26 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
31 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
33 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
38 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
43 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
45 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
46 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
47 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
48 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
49 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
50 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
51 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
52 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
53 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
54 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
55 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
57 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sora in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Sora sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sora in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Sora in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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