Corncrake (Crex crex)
Facts
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae |
| Genus | Crex (1) |
| Size | Length: 27-30 cm (2) |
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Status
Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List 2007. Listed under Annex 1 of the EC Birds Directive and Appendix II of the Bern Convention. Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Red List, and protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in the UK (3).
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