Flicker
The young of both sexes in autumn give, when startled, a short , explosive kep or kik, closely similar to that of the Carolina Rail. WILLIAM BREWSTER.
RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS. 214. Porzana carolina (Linn.). SORA; CAROLINA RAIL. (See Fig. 22, c.) Ad. Region about the base of the bill, center of crown, and a line down the middle of the neck black; rest of the breast and throat, sides of the head, and front part of the crown pale blue-gray; rest of the upper parts olive-brown, most of the feathers with black centers, the scapulars and back streaked on either side with white; wings fuscous-brown, their coverts grayish cinnamon, outer edge of first primary white; lower belly white, flanks barred with black and white. Im. - Similar, but without black at the base of the bill or on the throat; breast washed with cinnamon and upper parts darker. L., 8.50; W., 4·30; Tar., 1.30; B., 80.