Breeding range:

The sora (Porzana carolina) occupies much of temperate North America, ranging (in the west) as far north as the Northwest Territories, to the southern extremes of Arizona and New Mexico. The breeding range of P. carolina narrows in the east, occurring from Canada's Maritime provinces south to Maryland, USA.

Overwintering range:

As wetlands freeze in the breeding range of P. carolina, this species moves south to overwinter, occupying the southern United States from Arizona to Florida, and also throughout Mexico. In addition, many individuals migrate across the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to overwinter in South America.

The coastline of California hosts P. carolina year round.

(Kaufman, 1996)

Biogeographic Regions: nearctic (Native )