Range Description: Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola

Summary of the extent of the breeding, wintering, migration and year-round range of this species in the Western Hemisphere, including Canada, U.S.A. and Mexico:

Canada - Resident year-round: 16,332 square km; Breeding only: 1,492,371 square km
Central America - Resident year-round: 21,341 square km
Mexico - Resident year-round: 77,100 square km; Wintering only: 994,292 square km
South America - Resident year-round: 18,955 square km
U.S.A. - Resident year-round: 498,148 square km; Breeding only: 3,417,454 square km; Wintering only: 464,919 square km