Restricted to salt marshes of southern arm of San Francisco Bay and some small areas nearby, this species' habits are similar to other members of the genus. Rats, hawks, mink and men would seem enuf enemies for the CALIFORNIA CLAPPER RAIL to contend with, yet to this list must be added a large mussel which catches these Rails and holds them until death comes.
⸻ Several comments come to mind: the thotful will surmise them according to his angle of vision at Providence.
NEST: unusually well built for a Rail; of dead leaves and grasses; in or near marshes.
EGGS: 6–14: pale buff minutely dotted with shades of brown and mauve and a few blotches.
Coast region of California from Humboldt Bay to Monterey Bay.