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Corn Crake

Crex crex

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Gruiformes ›Family: Rallidae ›Genus: Crex

About

The corn crake, corncrake or landrail (Crex crex) is a bird in the rail family. It breeds in Europe and Asia as far east as western China, and migrates to Africa for the Northern Hemisphere's winter. It is a medium-sized crake with buff- or grey-streaked brownish-black upperparts, chestnut markings on the wings, and blue-grey underparts with rust-coloured and white bars on the flanks and undertail. The strong bill is flesh-toned, the iris is pale brown, and...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Corn Crake?
The scientific name of Corn Crake is Crex crex.
What kingdom does Corn Crake belong to?
Corn Crake belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
What phylum does Corn Crake belong to?
Corn Crake belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What class does Corn Crake belong to?
Corn Crake belongs to the class Aves.
What order does Corn Crake belong to?
Corn Crake belongs to the order Gruiformes.
What family does Corn Crake belong to?
Corn Crake belongs to the family Rallidae.
What genus does Corn Crake belong to?
Corn Crake belongs to the genus Crex.