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Crex crex

Crex crex

9.9
A shy brown bird that lives in grain fields and makes a loud rough call
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The distinctive call of the Crex crex can be heard across European meadows in spring.

Examples

  • Wildlife enthusiasts were thrilled to spot a Crex crex among the tall grasses.

  • Due to habitat loss, the population of Crex crex has significantly declined in some regions.

  • The Crex crex is often heard in the summer evenings.

  • Have you ever spotted a Crex crex in the wild?

  • The distinctive call of the Crex crex can be heard across European meadows during the springtime.

  • Visitors to the nature reserve were excited to observe a Crex crex foraging in the fields.

  • Due to changes in farming practices, the presence of the Crex crex in many areas has dwindled.

Synonyms

corncrake
vsCrex crex
9.9

A small brown bird that lives in fields and makes a loud rough call

is the scientific label used by biologists rather than the everyday name
land rail
vsCrex crex
  • UK
9.0

A small brown bird that lives in fields and meadows, often hidden in tall grass

is the specific scientific name used in biology rather than common speech

Surface Forms

Crex crex singular
Crex crex plural

Morphology

Crex + Crex

This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + species). A learner who knows 'Crex' as a bird genus can infer that 'Crex crex' denotes a species of that genus (i.e. a bird), but the specific common name 'corncrake' and details like habitat or distribution are not predictable from the repeated constituents and depend on taxonomic conventions unfamiliar to many B1 learners.

Etymology

Crex crex may come from the bird's own sound: people tried to copy the corncrake's loud, rough 'krex' noise as the name 'crex'. So the scientific name points to the 'corncrake' and helps you remember this small field bird by its noisy 'call'.