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IORC Number
1987.050

Species/Form in Question
Black Rail

Scientific Name
Laterallus jamaicensis

Current Status of Record:
Rejected

Date of Initial Sighting:
1987-04-19

Date of Last Sighting:
1987-04-19

Quantity:
1

Age/Gender:

Observers(s)

Location
Danville

Counties Observed in:
Vermillion

References
2nd IORC Report


Details
Not accepted since identification was based solely on apparent size - it was only seen flying into the setting sun, so coloration was unreliable. The date is also extremely early for Black Rail, more appropriate for Yellow Rail.
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