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A casual summer visitor to marshy habitats along the Colorado River below Separation Canyon. There are a handful of sightings, including three seen at Burnt Springs Canyon in 2001 (Grand Canyon National Park 2005). The individuals seen in the park belong to the endangered subspecies, Yuma Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.

(Rallus longirostris) Clapper Rail is a casual summer visitor to marshy habitats along the Colorado River below Separation Canyon. There are a handful of sightings, including three seen at Burnt Springs Canyon in 2001 (Grand Canyon National Park 2005). The individuals seen in the park belong to the endangered subspecies, Yuma Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.