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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. 长脚秧鸡。亦称LANDRAIL 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. 长脚秧鸡。亦称LANDRAIL 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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