corncrake
noun
corn·crake
ˈkȯrn-ˌkrāk 
: a Eurasian short-billed rail (Crex crex) that frequents grain fields
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Take the corncrake, whose song was once heard frequently across Ireland.
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WIRED, 20 June 2023
The corncrake’s loud cry was once a common sound of summer in Ireland, but these days it can seldom be heard.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2023
But there is hope for the return of the corncrake’s call.
—New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022
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WIRED, 20 June 2023
The corncrake’s loud cry was once a common sound of summer in Ireland, but these days it can seldom be heard.
—Jessica Leigh Hester, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2023
But there is hope for the return of the corncrake’s call.
—New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022
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“Corncrake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corncrake. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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