Verified sighting of rare bird marks first in New Mexico

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) – Experts say a small bird found near Lake Carlsbad is the first verified sighting of the black rail species in New Mexico.
The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports the bird was found last week by a woman who noticed it was unable to fly.
It was taken to the Desert Willow Veterinary Clinic, where it was nursed back to health with a steady diet of meal worms and seeds. Veterinarian Sammie Uhrig says the bird wasn’t injured but appeared weak and underweight.
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