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corncrake

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

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

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

corncrake (Crex) See RALLIDAE.

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corncrake

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

corncrake •ache, awake, bake, betake, Blake, brake, break, cake, crake, drake, fake, flake, forsake, hake, Jake, lake, make, mistake, opaque, partake, quake, rake, sake, shake, sheikh, slake, snake, splake, stake, steak, strake, take, undertake, wake, wideawake •bellyache • clambake • headache •backache • pancake • teacake •seedcake • beefcake • cheesecake •fishcake • johnnycake • tipsy cake •rock cake • shortcake • oatcake •oilcake • fruitcake • cupcake •pat-a-cake • cornflake • snowflake •rattlesnake • handbrake • mandrake •heartbreak • airbrake • daybreak •jailbreak • canebrake • windbreak •tiebreak • corncrake • outbreak •footbrake • muckrake • earache •firebreak • namesake • keepsake •handshake • milkshake • heartache •beefsteak • sweepstake • stocktake •out-take • uptake • grubstake •wapentake • toothache • seaquake •kittiwake • moonquake • earthquake

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	OUTDOORS: The corncrake's silent pastures.(Features) Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 8/17/2002
	Outdoors: Is the corncrake about to make a comeback?(Features) Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 7/5/2003
	Outdoors: Delight to have a corncrake on the menu!(Features) Newspaper article from: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland); 11/8/2003