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spotted crake

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noun

  1. a Eurasian rail, Porzana porzana, of swamps and marshes, having a buff speckled plumage and dark brown wings

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He says that birds such as spotted crake, which usually turn up from Africa and are attracted to large pools of water, did not show up last year.

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