noun
- plural of corncrake; medium-sized birds with brown and buff plumage that live in grasslands and make distinctive rasping calls
Examples
- The corncrakes’ harsh calls could be heard across the meadow at dusk.
- Farmers often encounter corncrakes while harvesting their grain fields.
- Conservation efforts have helped protect corncrakes from habitat loss.
- The ornithologist recorded the distinctive sounds of several corncrakes.
- Corncrakes are secretive birds that prefer to hide in tall grass.
- During migration season, corncrakes travel great distances to their wintering grounds.