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Definition of corncrake in English: corncrakenounˈkɔːnkreɪkˈkɔrnˌkreɪk A secretive Eurasian crake inhabiting coarse grasslands, with mainly brown streaked plumage and a distinctive double rasping call. Due to changes in agricultural practices it is now much rarer in the British Isles than formerly. Crex crex, family Rallidae Also called landrail Example sentencesExamples - The secretive corncrake prefers to nest in hay meadows and other grasslands, especially those with dense vegetation.
- You'll find eagles on the beautiful Isle of Skye and ospreys at Loch Garten, nesting red-throated divers in Islay, and corncrakes in Lewis.
- Among the birds which have suffered catastrophic losses over the past 30 years are the tree sparrow, grey partridge, lapwing, curlew, snipe, skylark, corncrake, corn bunting, black and red grouse.
- Like other crakes the corncrake was more prone than most to colliding with overhead wires.
- The eight endangered species of birds are common scoter, hen harrier, grey partridge, corncrake, red-necked phalarope, nightjar, roseate tern and corn bunting.
Definition of corncrake in US English: corncrake(also corn crake) nounˈkôrnˌkrākˈkɔrnˌkreɪk A secretive Eurasian crake inhabiting coarse grasslands, with mainly brown streaked plumage and a distinctive double rasping call. Crex crex, family Rallidae Also called land rail Example sentencesExamples - Among the birds which have suffered catastrophic losses over the past 30 years are the tree sparrow, grey partridge, lapwing, curlew, snipe, skylark, corncrake, corn bunting, black and red grouse.
- The secretive corncrake prefers to nest in hay meadows and other grasslands, especially those with dense vegetation.
- You'll find eagles on the beautiful Isle of Skye and ospreys at Loch Garten, nesting red-throated divers in Islay, and corncrakes in Lewis.
- Like other crakes the corncrake was more prone than most to colliding with overhead wires.
- The eight endangered species of birds are common scoter, hen harrier, grey partridge, corncrake, red-necked phalarope, nightjar, roseate tern and corn bunting.
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