crake
Secretive wetland bird
A crake is a small, secretive bird of the rail family, typically found in marshes and wetlands.
Crakes are known for their harsh, rasping calls and elusive behavior—more often heard than seen.
The corncrake, once common in European hayfields, has become rare due to modern farming practices.
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- cootLobed-foot marsh bird
- moorhenSmall aquatic rail bird
- spottedSeen or patterned
- waterClear essential liquid
marsh · swamphen · gallinule · bittern · heron · snipe · plover · sandpiper
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- cootLobed-foot marsh bird
- moorhenSmall aquatic rail bird
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- waderShallow-water walker
plumage · beak · feathers · migratory · nesting · fledgling · insectivorous · marsh
Inclined to conceal
- hiddenKept out of sight
- skulkingMoving furtively, covertly
- shyReserved and retiring
- crypticObscure in meaning
inconspicuous · unseen · furtive · reclusive · camouflaged · concealed · undergrowth · difficult
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- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- territorialDefensive about owned space
mating · distinctive · harsh · croaking · advertisement · breeding · dusk · dawn
rail
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water · marsh · swamphen · gallinule · bittern · heron · snipe · plover · sandpiper · curlew
rail
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wader · plumage · beak · feathers · migratory · nesting · fledgling · insectivorous · marsh · wetland
secretive
Inclined to conceal
cryptic · inconspicuous · unseen · furtive · reclusive · camouflaged · concealed · undergrowth · difficult · glimpse
rasp
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- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
- nocturnalActive during darkness
territorial · mating · distinctive · harsh · croaking · advertisement · breeding · dusk · dawn · crepuscular