Courtship displays by both sexes involve ceremonial preening, and posturing. Predators of the sora include herons, birds of prey and opportunitic mammalian predators. Young soras are especially vulnerable while foraging away from the protection of a parent. Once breeding has been completed, soras become gregarious, gathering in large numbers as they fatten up for migration. Although the sora appears to be a weak flyer, during migration it makes lengthy flights, sometimes crossing the Gulf of Mexico and the Carribean as it overwinters in South America.
Migration patterns are mostly nocturnal.
Other Comments Observing a sora in its natural habitat is well worth the effort. The birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada, Ottawa. Kaufman, K. 1996. Lives of North American Birds.