Corn Crake
or LANDRAIL, a species of bird of the order Grallæ or waders, and of the family Rallidæ or rails. The crakes differ from the rails proper in having the bill shorter . The common crake of Great Britain is of a of of Great Britain is of a reddish-brown color. It lives in fields and meadows, and feeds on worms and insects. It is a bird of passage, frequenting the northern parts of Europe during summer, and the southern, including the Mediterranean coasts of Africa, in winter.