: a small short-billed North American rail (Porzana carolina) common in marshes
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Observers spotted an alder flycatcher, a sora, and a least bittern at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.
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“Sora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sora. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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