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Clapper Rail
Rallus longirostris |
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| The Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris) occurs in coastal marshes from California to Texas and up the Atlantic Seaboard. Unlike the very similar King Rail, this species shows a definite preference for salt water or sometimes brackish water. The first 3 shots on this page were taken at Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas, in October, 2009, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark III and EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens. Its common name comes from its vocalization which sounds somewhat like a person clapping their hands. |  |
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| The next 2 shots of a Clapper Rail were taken on South Padre Island, Cameron Co., Texas, in May, 2010, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV and an EF 800mm F/5.6 L IS lens. |  |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 29 March 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co., Texas 10 November 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co., Texas 10 November 2015 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 4 April 2017 |
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| Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co., Texas 24 April 2018 |
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