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Corn Crake
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Taken
on Tiree on 31st July 2013 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 with
Leica Televid spotting scope.
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| Corn Crake. |
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Crex crex. Gruiformes. Rallidae. The common name was formerly spelt as a single word, "Corncrake", but the official version is now "Corn Crake". |
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Woven dried grass in a hollow. Omnivore, but mostly invertebrates. Buff- or grey-streaked brownish-black upperparts, chestnut markings on the wings, and blue-grey underparts with rust-coloured and white bars on the flanks and undertail. The strong bill is flesh-toned, the iris is pale brown, and the legs and feet are pale grey. 27 - 30 cm 42 - 50 cm 6 - 14 Cream coloured. Occasionally, individuals may become very trusting; for five consecutive summers, an individual crake on the Scottish island of Tiree entered a kitchen to feed on scraps. |
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