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spotted crake

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spotted crake
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a Eurasian rail, Porzana porzana, of swamps and marshes, having a buff speckled plumage and dark brown wings
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Noun1.spotted crake - Eurasian rail of swamps and marshesspotted crake - Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes
Porzana porzana
crake - any of several short-billed Old World rails
genus Porzana, Porzana - spotted crakes
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Byline: JULIAN HUGHES RSPB Conwy was centre of local birding attention last week when a juvenile spotted crake was stalking the edge of the reedbed.
BIRD NOTES by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Highlights were a spotted crake in full view of the watching birders along with spectacular views of short-eared owls.
on country matters.. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Over in Cheshire, the spotted crake and wood sandpiper were at Inner Marsh Farm RSPB, while black terns called in at Budworth and Ecclestone Meres.
Bird NOTES by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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