corncrake

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corncrake Bird of the rail family common in grain fields of n Europe. It has a brown body and a short bill, and its specific name describes its call. Family Rallidae; species Crex crex.

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corncrake (Crex) See RALLIDAE.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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