Corn Crake

Crex crex

Order

GRUIFORMES

Family

Rails and Coots (Rallidae)

Code 4

CORC

Code 6

CRECRE

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Striped
Crown Color: Buff-yellow with black streaking.
Forehead Color: Buff-yellow with black streaking.
Nape Color: Buff-yellow with black streaking.
Throat Color: Pale buff to gray.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 22-25 cm (8.6-9.8 in)
Weight: 170 g (6 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Pale buff and red-brown flanks with brown barring.
Upperparts: Buff-yellow with black spotting.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Flight is weak and flappy with legs dangling.
Wingspan Range: 42-53 cm (16.5-20.9 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Striped
Upper Tail: Buff-yellow with black spotting.
Under Tail: Buff-yellow with black spotting.
Leg Color: Gray-brown

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