crake

A noun referring to any of several short-billed rails found in the Old World.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее одну из нескольких короткоклювых пастушковых птиц, обитающих в Старом Свете.

1. A type of bird C2 formal

   Any of several short-billed birds of the rail family, typically found in marshes and grasslands of the Old World.

   • The corn crake is known for its distinctive rasping call.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a spotted crake near the wetland.
   • Crakes are secretive birds that prefer dense vegetation.

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