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considerable diversity in its forms, and
includes such
ubiquitous species as the
crakes, coots, and gallinule;
other rail
species are
extremely rare or endangered...
- long toes, and a
short tail
which is
barred underneath.
Immature Baillon's
crakes are
similar to the adults, but have
extensively barred underparts. The downy...
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wintering in
Africa and ****stan. At 19–22.5 cm (7.5–8.9 in) length,
spotted crakes are
slightly smaller than
water rails, from
which they are
readily distinguished...
-
during a
break from the book tour. Here,
while watching the red-necked
crakes in
their natural habitat, she was
struck with
inspiration for the story...
- grey ear-coverts.
Ruddy crakes are
about the size of a sparrow. It is a
small crake, 14–16.5 cm in length.
Immature ruddy crakes tend to show discoloration...
- Look up
Craker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Craker is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Chris Craker (born 1959),
British clarinetist...
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taxonomy of the
small crakes is complicated, but the
closest relative of the
African crake was for many
years thought to be the corn
crake (Crex crex) which...
- 202–221. JSTOR 4161201. Taylor, B. (1998) Rails, a
Guide to the Rails,
Crakes,
Gallinules and
Coots of the World, Yale
University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-07758-2...
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spotless crakes are not as
tolerant of the
colder climates of the
South Island,
being mainly found in
warmer coastal localities.
Spotless crakes are freshwater...
- are more
similar to the yellow-breasted
crake (Z. flaviventer) of the
American tropics.
Immature little crakes are
similar to the
female but have a white...
