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Pellet casting by king and clapper rails

January 1, 1962

The King Rail (Rallus elegans) and Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris), whose major food is crustaceans, reject the exoskeletal fragments of these animals through the regurgitation of pellets. Seven King Rail pellets collected in Dorchester County, Maryland, averaged 2.0 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1962
Title Pellet casting by king and clapper rails
DOI 10.2307/4082461
Authors Brooke Meanley
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title The Auk
Index ID 5222427
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center